Japan unveils gov't funded fashion bot

The Japanese government has spent a whopping $2 million developing a female "fashion" robot that was shown of by the state-run AIST research lab near Tokyo.

The HRP-4C was shown off to reporters ahead of a fashion show in the Japanese capital starting March 23.

4C looks like a combination of AIST's HRP series and the popular Actroid android made by entertainment company Kokoro. Powered by 30 motors, 4C is designed to walk and look like a typical Japanese woman - ignore the silver body armor - and can perform a variety of facial expressions such as surprise.

Reports say AIST will sell 4C body frames for $200,000 apiece.