Human-like robot with emotions, personality and mood unveiled in Singapore

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in
Singapore have unveiled "Nadine," a socially
intelligent, human-looking robot complete with "her
own personality, mood and emotions," according to
a university news release.
The humanoid "receptionist" was presented at a
new media showcase Tuesday at NTU, where her
human creator, professor Nadia Thalmann, predicted
that "physical social robots such as Nadine are
poised to become more visible in offices and
homes in future."

Nadine was created to be a doppelganger of
Thalmann, according to NTU's news release, which
said the "humanoid" has "soft skin and flowing
brunette hair. She smiles when greeting you, looks
at you in the eye when talking, and can also shake
hands with you."
The robot "can be happy or sad, depending on the
conversation" and she "also has a good memory"
with the ability to recognize people she's met and
remember what those people have said before, NTU
said. The university added that "Nadine is powered
by intelligent software similar to Apple’s Siri or
Microsoft’s Cortana."