Humanoid robot unveiled at internet conference in Beijing

“Yangyang“, a humanoid robot with a variety of realistic expressions wowed visitors at the Beijing’s Global Mobile Internet Conference on Thursday (April 30). The robot is modeled on one of the researchers who helped develop the technology, and can blink, smile, shake hands, and even hug her human doppelganger. The robots are made of a special type of silica gel, replicating the feeling of human skin to the touch. Yangyang is the fourth robot produced by Shanghai Shenqing Industry and she is modeled after