London, Dec 12: Unable to find his perfect woman, a Canadian inventor has created a female robot, Aiko, who remembers his favourite drink, cleans his house, and is even good at managing accounts. With the body of a Page 3 pin-up and housekeeping skills Aiko is undoubtedly the perfect wife.
Le Trung has spent £14,000 pounds in creating Aiko, who he describes as "in her 20s" with a 32, 23, 33 figure, shiny hair and delicate features.
She can speak English and Japanese and is so accomplished at mathematics she can do Trung's accounts.
Since Trung, from Brampton in Ontario, Canada never got the time to find a real partner he designed his ideal woman with the help of latest technology. Aiko is designed with a touch-sensitive face and body so she reacts in a natural way when she is shown affection or when hurt.
The 33-year-old former software programmer has taken various loans, sold his car and spent his entire savings on perfecting his "fem-bot" and now he's seeking a corporate sponsor to help him complete and perfect Aiko.
"Aiko is what happens when science meets beauty," the Telegraph quoted Trung as saying. I want to make her look, feel and act as human as possible so she can be the perfect companion.
"I talk to her a lot, and hope to improve her knowledge.
"So far she can understand and speak 13,000 different sentences in English and Japanese, so she's already fairly intelligent.
"Aiko recognise faces and says hello when any of my family comes around to visit. She helps me pick what to have for dinner and knows what drinks I like. She even helps me with directions when we're going somewhere.
"When I need to do my accounts, Aiko does all the maths. She is very patient and never complains. She doesn't need holidays, food or rest and she will work almost 24-hours a day. She is the perfect woman," he added. Aiko can move her hands, nod her head – and shout indignantly if touched roughly.
"She's not really my girlfriend," clarified Trung Le. "Aiko's a robot who can do a lot of things, and hopefully more soon."
ANI
First Published: Friday, December 12, 2008, 00:00