{"id":711550,"date":"2026-02-12T19:01:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:01:37","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:01:37","slug":"creepy-warm-skinned-robot-built-to-feel-as-human-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/creepy-warm-skinned-robot-built-to-feel-as-human-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Creepy &#8216;warm-skinned&#8217; robot built to feel as human as possible"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b752bcb024\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b752bcb024\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/creepy-warm-skinned-robot-built-to-feel-as-human-as-possible\/#%E2%80%9CCreepy_%E2%80%98warm-skinned_robot_built_to_feel_as_human_as_possible%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Creepy &#8216;warm-skinned&#8217; robot built to feel as human as possible&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCreepy_%E2%80%98warm-skinned_robot_built_to_feel_as_human_as_possible%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Creepy &#8216;warm-skinned&#8217; robot built to feel as human as possible&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F02%2F121069596.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s warm bot-tied.<\/p>\n<p>Techsperts are sounding alarm bells following the release of an eerily realistic humanoid service bot named Moya with camera eyes and, most creepily, warm skin.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AuTbHjCepxs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Dystopian footage<\/a> shows the lifelike automaton interacting with guests during its debut at the Zhangjiang Robotics Valley in Shanghai.<\/p>\n<p>Created by Shanghai start-up DroidUP, Moya is billed as the \u201cworld\u2019s first highly bionic robot\u201d that combines \u201chuman aesthetics and advanced humanoid sports,\u201d per a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mp.weixin.qq.com\/s\/sInkfI85icJNRqcHlCI-Zg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">translated press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To complete this effect, the bot comes with cameras positioned behind the eyes that allow for \u201crich expressions such as joy, anger, sorrow and h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>iness,\u201d per a translated video by Chinese state-run rag Shanghai <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Group, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/robots-and-machines\/robot-human-face-unsettling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Futurism reported. <\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Moya struts her stuff at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Shanghai. <span class=\"credit\">DroidUp<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOnce she recognizes me, she can look at me and interact with me, which makes her feel much more \u2018human,&#8217;\u201d the reporter declares in the clip. As if on cue, the robot shifts its eyes to meet her gaze.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Unlike other cold automatons, Moya boasts warm skin \u2014 her body temperature clocks in at between 90\u00b0F and 97\u00b0F, approximately the same as a human, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/robots-and-machines\/robot-human-face-unsettling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News reports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It might seem strange to give the humanoid a \u201chot body,\u201d given that DroidUP envisions her providing info in train stations, banks, museums and shopping malls \u2014 although daily companionship could be in her future, per the firm.<\/p>\n<p>However, startup founder Li Qingdu told\u00a0SMB, \u201cA robot that truly serves human life should be warm, have a temperature, almost like a living being that people can connect with.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Moya\u2019s lightweight skeletal structure allows for a more lifelike appearance and movements. <span class=\"credit\">ShanghaiEye\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And that\u2019s not where Moya\u2019s anthropomorphic traits allegedly end. The machine allegedly boasts 92 percent human-like walking accuracy thanks to being outfitted with the Walker 3 robot platform \u2014 a set of cameras and LIDAR sensors that allow her to choose her own routes and avoid obstacles in real time. <\/p>\n<p>This system is more compact and lighter than its predecessor, the Walker 2, which finished third during a half marathon last year.<\/p>\n<p>However, judging by her clunky and stiff gait in the video demonstration, we\u2019d gather that Moya still has ways to go before she can walk like a human.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cA robot that truly serves human life should be warm, have a temperature, almost like a living being that people can connect with,\u201d said DroidUP founder Li Qingdu. <span class=\"credit\">ShanghaiEye\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The humanoid is slated to launch in 2026 for the cost of a cool $176,000.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, her unveiling has raised some concerns among techpserts with many finding that her \u201cwarm\u201d character conversely quite chilling.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWarmth removes one of the few clear signals that separates machines from humans,\u201d warned award-winning tech journalist Kurt \u201cCyberGuy\u201d Knutsson in a recent piece for Fox. \u201cOnce that line blurs, discomfort grows fast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that the bots do not need \u201cwarm skin to be helpful\u201d or \u201cfaces to point someone in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More frighteningly, he argued that the goal seems to be creating automatons that \u201cblend in socially, raising ongoing concerns about consent, surveillance\u00a0and emotional manipulation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if the robot is polite and helpful, the presence alone changes how people behave,\u201d he warned. \u201cCreepy reactions are not irrational. They are early warning signs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, this wouldn\u2019t be the first hyperrealistic humanoid bot to make people\u2019s hairs stand on end. <\/p>\n<p>Last February, a creepy lifelike automaton \u2014 purported to be the \u201cworld\u2019s first bipedal, musculoskeletal android\u201d \u2014 sprang to life\u00a0during a moment viewers deemed \u201cdystopian\u201d and \u201cterrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy is the human race hellbent on self-destruction?\u201d spluttered one.<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote, \u201cWhile every normal person looks at dystopian sci-fi films as cautionary tales, nerds see them as instruction manuals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Techsperts are sounding alarm bells following the release of an eerily realistic humanoid service bot named Moya with camera eyes and, most creepily, warm skin. 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