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From The Guardian:

"The days of a guaranteed pain-free visit to the dentist may not be far off thanks to a petite Japanese woman in a pink sweater who goes by the name of Simroid. She has a limited vocabulary and a strange complexion, but the 160cm-tall humanoid robot is happy to feel your pain.

Simroid, who will be used at medical colleges, releases a clearly audible "ouch!" whenever a trainee dentist touches a nerve and a reassuring "that's better" when the drill hits the right spot.

"We want to use the robots to train students in medical techniques that don't cause unnecessary pain," said Naotake Shubui, a professor at Nippon Dental University who helped develop Simroid.

The robot is one of hundreds of cutting-edge devices and contraptions on display this week at the world's biggest robot exhibition. The Big Sight complex in Tokyo has been turned into a shrine to Japan's fascination with machines, shaping their purpose in an age of falling birthrates and shrinking workforces."

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