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April 27, 2017

Sex Tech

The Race To Build the World’s First Sex Robot

Harmony smiles, blinks and frowns. She can hold a conversation, tell jokes and quote Shakespeare. She’ll remember your birthday, McMullen told me, what you like to eat, and the names of your brothers and sisters. She can hold a conversation about music, movies and books. And of course, Harmony will have sex with you whenever you want.

Jenny Kleeman The Guardian Apr 2017 25min Permalink