The idea of lending your face to a robot may sound like the plot from an episode of Black Mirror, but it could soon become a reality.
Robot manufacturer Promobot is seeking a face for its next humanoid robot, which will be used in hotels, shopping malls and airports from 2023.
The firm is offering a whopping £150,000 ($200,000) to the brave volunteer, who must be willing to transfer the rights to use of their face forever.
Robot manufacturer Promobot is seeking a face for its next humanoid robot, which will be used in hotels, shopping malls and airports from 2023
The firm is offering a whopping £150,000 ($200,000) to the brave volunteer, who must be willing to transfer the rights to use of their face forever
Promobot is a New York based robot manufacturer, known for its eerily realistic humanoid robots.
Its robots are already being used in 43 countries, working across a range of roles including administrators, promoters, consultants, guides and concierges.
Promobot said: 'Our company is developing technologies in the field of facial recognition, as well speech, autonomous navigation, artificial intelligence and other areas of robotics.
'Since 2019, we have been actively manufacturing and supplying humanoid robots to the market.
'Our new clients want to launch a large-scale project, and as for this, they need to license a new robot appearance to avoid legal delays.'
In its latest campaign, the tech firm is seeking someone with a 'kind and friendly' face, to be used on a humanoid robot-assistant.
In its latest campaign, the tech firm is seeking someone with a 'kind and friendly' face, to be used on a humanoid
