A robot can recognize a mirror image of itself vs. another robot. This is just the first step in gaining self-awareness. Evidently at a very early stage…
In an article called: Robot Demonstrates Self Awareness, the Discovery Channel reports on its website:
“This so-called mirror image cognition is based on artificial nerve cell groups built into the robot’s computer brain that give it the ability to recognize itself and acknowledge others.
The ground-breaking technology could eventually lead to robots able to express emotions.
Under development by Junichi Takeno and a team of researchers at Meiji University in Japan, the robot represents a big step toward developing self-aware robots and in understanding and modeling human self-consciousness. “
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