The ultimate companion or plain weird? Inventors at the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo created a human hugger. The team made used of haptic feedback technology to create a tailor’s like mannequin with pressure sensors and silicon skin. When you hug it, wearing a complimentary jacket, it gives the sensation that you are being hugged back. Watch a video on YouTube illustrating the possibility of receiving a cuddle after a bad day, yet no one around to comfort you.
Is this humanoid mannekin. enhanced by artificial muscles and vibrating devices. the answer for lonely singles? You decide.