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+ | The Lucy project is on hold as of the 28th of July 2005, pending more funds. |
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== Interesting Facts == |
== Interesting Facts == |
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Lucy possesses a [[norndoll]] called [[Ron]] made especially for her and Steve by [[Data]], shown in the picture (courtesy of [[Data]]). |
Lucy possesses a [[norndoll]] called [[Ron]] made especially for her and Steve by [[Data]], shown in the picture (courtesy of [[Data]]). |
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+ | Lucy (or more accurately, Lucy MkI) is the star of a book called ''[http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0297607332/026-7921531-4386850 Growing up with Lucy]''. |
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+ | Lucy was made as a physical robot because people complained that norns weren't real enough, being in a computer. [http://www.machineslikeus.com/cms/machines-like-us-interviews-steve-grand.html] |
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== More Information == |
== More Information == |
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*[http://www.nesta.org.uk/ourawardees/profiles/3042/02_profile.html NESTA award profile] |
*[http://www.nesta.org.uk/ourawardees/profiles/3042/02_profile.html NESTA award profile] |
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+ | *[http://www.cyberlife-research.com/ Cyberlife Research] |
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Latest revision as of 05:41, 9 April 2008
Lucy is an animatronic orangutan robot developed by Steve Grand. Possessing artificial intelligence, Lucy learns and programs herself from experience, "just like a child does."
- "Lucy’s stupid – but then so was Einstein at three weeks old." -- Steve Grand
The Lucy project is on hold as of the 28th of July 2005, pending more funds.
Interesting Facts
Lucy possesses a norndoll called Ron made especially for her and Steve by Data, shown in the picture (courtesy of Data).
Lucy (or more accurately, Lucy MkI) is the star of a book called Growing up with Lucy.
Lucy was made as a physical robot because people complained that norns weren't real enough, being in a computer. [1]