Japan scientist makes 'Avatar' robot | Bangkok Post: news

A Japanese-developed robot that mimics the movements of its human controller is bringing the Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar" one step closer to reality.

An operator -- wearing a special HMD and a pair of gloves -- controls the "Telesar V" (right) that was developed by Keio University's Graduate School professor Susumu Tachi (not in the picture) at his laboratory in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo. The robot that mimics the movements of its human controller is bringing the Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar" one step closer to reality.

Users of the TELESAR V don special equipment that allows them not only to direct the actions of a remote machine, but also to see, hear and feel the same things as their doppelganger android.