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Sexbot Emma Update: Animatronic Love Doll Can Now Learn and Respond to New Name

July 3, 2019

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A rose by any other name smells just as sweet. But a sex doll? Well, they may just get even sweeter.

AI Tech just released the latest update on its popular animatronic sex doll, formerly known only as “Emma.” Users are now able to rename their robotic dolls, programming them to respond to other names.

Earlier this year, AI Tech showcased the doll’s progress in producing an impressive variety of facial expressions.

In an even more recent video, though, the company upped the ante again, highlighting both Emma’s dynamic expressions and the easy process users can go through to rename their new companion.

Using the simple command, “Change name,” users can ask their doll to recognize a new name as their own.

In the video, the doll is shown asking for confirmation that she will now be referred to as “Mary.” Then, when asked again, “What is your name?” the doll proceeds to respond, “Mary.”

A representative from AI Tech says that the update is a direct response to customers’ requests.

Customers used to mention that they wished they could name the doll themselves and that such an ability would make the doll feel more like “a part of the family.”

Hopefully, the representative says, this update will satisfy users and be an exciting improvement to their already popular doll.

Image sources: Carol Chow

Audrey Pope

Audrey Pope is a robotics researcher and forthcoming author with a special interest in the sex tech industry including the erotic robotics sector.

In 2019, Audrey held the position of Summer Robotics Fellow at the University of Washington School of Law where she responded to research interrogatives focused on the intersections of law and technology.

She currently holds a Project Commutation Assistant position at Tulsa County Public Defender's Office. Audrey earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Women's and Gender Studies, Political Theory, and Anthropology from Vanderbilt University in 2020 where she also graduated cum laude with departmental Honors in Women's and Gender Studies.

In 2018, Audrey embarked on an independent research project on the topic of sex robots. The study was part of the School for International Training, Netherlands' International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender program.

During the course of her research, Audrey has attended exhibits and events like The Man Machine, an exhibition of films and events about robot technology at the EYE Film Museum in Amsterdam; and the Robot Love expo and convention in Eindhoven, Netherlands. At this second event, artists and scientists came together to question whether or not love can exist between humans and machines.

Her project, "A Robotic Reflection" combined primary and secondary research techniques to explore the burgeoning industry of sex robots. She examined the bodies of sex robots not only as a case study of the future of sex but as a groundwork from which to theorize the qualifications of our humanity, at large.

Audrey was also a Development Intern for the Center of Sex and Culture (CSC) in San Francisco, California. The Mission of the Center for Sex & Culture is to provide judgment-free education, cultural events, a library/media archive, and other resources to audiences across the sexual and gender spectrum; and to research and disseminate factual information, framing and informing issues of public policy and public health.

During her time at CSC, Audrey contributed to the organization's development through engagement with social media, as well as the rebranding of their online communications used in event advertising. She also aided in the renovation of the organization's library, inputting thousands of books into an online database and organizing the collection to meet evolving needs.