BBC Science, in a leading article on the site’s homepage, acts as a loudspeaker for the calls of ‘American’ researchers (well, one American female ‘scientist’ and a rather sad British female anti-sexbot campaigner) to ban sex robots. ‘Sex robots may cause psychological damage’ is the headline. And it’s not in quotes. It’s fact. Sex robots… Read More »
Twitter is a great way to stay up-to-date with the latest news and trends in sex tech. Here’s a list of ten of the accounts that I get most value from following. Of course, you should start by following me @FutureSex_Tech Ten interesting #SexTech people and companies to follow on Twitter @Virt-A-Mate – The official… Read More »
I’ve tended to be a bit of a sceptic when it comes to sex robots and their likely appearance any time soon, but Chinese company DS Doll Robotics really do look like they are on course to produce the real thing. Following them on Social Media and their regular updates, does leave you with the… Read More »
Interesting and informative piece on digisexuality from CTV (Canadian TV) News, with a variety of perspectives including the ‘founder’ of digisexuality Neil McArthur (himself a Canadian). https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/technology-gives-rise-to-digisexuality-an-alternative-to-human-partners-1.4747940 But with these developments, we’ve also seen swift backlash against sexual technologies, McArthur said, and he fears moral panic will only grow more intense as more digisexuals come… Read More »
Controversial MGTOW (‘Men Go Their Own Way’) YouTuber ‘Sandman’ uploaded this interesting video the other day, in which he discusses – in response to a viewer’s question – whether sex robots will ever be feasible as a substitute for women. In the end, they both seem to agree, until sexbots can feel and love, then… Read More »
YouTube video that provides a quite extensive preview of ‘Emma the Sex Robot’, or rather smart sex doll from Shenzen AI. At the end of the day, these are still simply luxury sex dolls with an Alexa stuck inside them. The sex robot revolution is still a long way off, but we have to start… Read More »
I recently argued here that there’s a danger of ‘sex robot’ manufacturers deliberately making hysteric soundbites as regards the supposed possible dangers of their products, simply in order to get some clicks and media attention. It’s already backfiring in that South Korea has become the first, and very likely not the last, to come close… Read More »
Kate Devlin is an academic who is surprisingly balanced in her view of sex robots and future sex tech in general. She has actually published a very good article titled – ‘In Defence of Sex Robots‘. Here she takes part in a 45 minute podcast with YouTuber Ben Byford whose channel is focused on ‘machine… Read More »
There’s been a shortage of good sex robot videos on YouTube recently, but I did come across this gem – an irreverent and humorous, yet actually very informative guide to the history of sex robots, in a cartoon presentation. Starting from the origin of the dream of artificial women with the Greek myth of Pygmalion,… Read More »
I recently showcased the world’s first ‘blowjob sex robot’ from the Chinese adult doll company ‘MissDoll’. Unfortunately, that amazing looking dick sucking sexbot costs a whopping $7,999. However, those on tighter budgets still hoping to have their member’s mechanically sucked might be interested in their latest much cheaper automatic blowjob product. It’s a wearable hands… Read More »
Another survey has been published on attitudes towards sex with robots, again finding that the majority appear to think it is broadly acceptable, while again showing something of a sharp divide between male and female respondents. A study by the University of Helsinki asked people to describe their moral attitude to a sci-fi scenario in… Read More »
We don’t see any naked silicone in this short romantic sci-fi film entitled ‘Robot and Scarecrow’, but the ‘android’ is one of the cutest depictions of a female robot I’ve seen.
A three minute CBS report on sex robots, with the emphasis on Mat McMullen’s Realbotix ‘Harmony’ sex robot – originally due to go on sale in February, but now seemingly promised ‘by the end of this year’.