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		<title>Man Brings Fembot Home at Christmas to Meet His Parents</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Farrier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas is all about awkward moments at family gatherings. Le Trung, inventor of the robotic woman substitute Aiko, took that principle to a whole new level when he decided that he should celebrate Christmas with both his parents and his fembot: The science genius enjoyed a festive dinner with his mum, dad and his £30,000 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4223623753_75a4d427d6_m.jpg" class="imageleft" width="150" height="96" />Christmas is all about awkward moments at family gatherings.  Le Trung, inventor of the <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/13/no-luck-with-real-women-so-geek-built-himself-a-fembot/">robotic woman substitute Aiko</a>, took that principle to a whole new level when he decided that he should celebrate Christmas with both his parents and his fembot:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>The science genius enjoyed a festive dinner with his mum, dad and his £30,000 fembot which he designed and built by hand.</p>
<p>Le, 34, from Brampton, Ontario, Canada, even bought gifts for his dream girl, who is so lifelike she speaks fluent English and Japanese, helped cook the turkey and hang up decorations.</p>
<p>&#8216;Aiko is like any woman, she enjoys getting new clothes,&#8217; he said.</p>
<p>&#8216;I loved buying them for her too.&#8217; </em></p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1238324/Robot-Romance-Inventor-Le-Trung-takes-fembot-girlfriend-Christmas-dinner.html">Link</a> via <a href="http://www.nerdcore.de/wp/2009/12/26/30-000-fembot-xmas/">Nerdcore</a> | Photo: Bancroft Media | Previously on Neatorama: <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/24/man-weds-virtual-girlfriend/">Man Weds Virtual Girlfriend</a></p>
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		<title>No Luck with Real Women, So Geek Built Himself a Fembot!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Le Trung, a 33-year-old computer geek from Brampton, Ontario (yes, he still lives with his parents), didn&#8217;t have much luck with dating women. So he did the next best thing: he built himself a fembot! He said: &#8220;Aiko doesn&#8217;t need holidays, food or rest, and will work almost 24 hours a day. She is the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Le Trung, a 33-year-old computer geek from Brampton, Ontario (yes, he still lives with his parents), didn&#8217;t have much luck with dating women. So he did the next best thing: he built himself a fembot!</p>
<blockquote><p><em>He said: &#8220;Aiko doesn&#8217;t need holidays, food or rest, and will work almost 24 hours a day. She is the perfect woman.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>Aiko sparks mixed reactions in public.</em></p>
<p><em>Le said: &#8220;Women usually try to talk to her. But men always want to touch her, and if they do it the wrong way she slaps them.&#8221; </em></p>
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<p>Hit play or go to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHFZVwQ53bk">Link</a> [YouTube] | Article at <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2023392.ece">The Sun</a> | <a href="http://www.projectaiko.com/">Aiko&#8217;s website</a> (down at the moment)</p>
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