Roxxxy Robot Girlfriend: True Companion or Sex Toy (Video)

The Roxxxy Robot Girlfriend debuted at the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas. The Roxxxy Robot girlfriend is going to be marketed as a "companion", though the "xxx" in its name and the venue at which it was launched show that True Companion LLC, the creators of the Roxxxy Robot Girlfriend, know exactly what their target market is. (The attached Roxxxy Robot Girlfriend videos are SFW)

The Roxxxy Robot Girlfriend is like a customizable Teddy Ruxpin, only more humanlike, more customizable, and capable of NSFW acts. The twist, though, is that it can be programmed to repeat phrases that sound like something a real-life girlfriend would say to a real-life boyfriend, sort of. Douglas Hines, inventor of the Roxxxy Robot Girlfriend, says he came to this project while trying to find a way to preserve the personality of a friend he lost on 9/11.

That's a bit on-the-nose for real conversation, but I see what they're. Of course, other, less print-friendly acts were demonstrated as well. At the end of the day, though, it's a product, like an iPod or a DVD player or a coffee grinder. A machine cannot be a living companion, because it's not alive. It just says precisely what you tell it to say, when you tell it to say it. That's not a relationship-relationship.

The Roxxy Robot Girlfriend will cost around $7000 plus a subscription fee, and users will get customizable personalities.

This reminds me of Mr. Universe's robot wife in Serenity.