Editing Android (robot) (section)

===South Korea===
[[File:Ever-2.jpg|thumb|200px|[[EveR-2]], the first android that can sing]]

[[KITECH]] researched and developed [[EveR-1]], an android interpersonal communications model capable of emulating human emotional expression via facial "musculature" and capable of rudimentary conversation, having a vocabulary of around 400 words. She is {{nowrap|160 cm}} tall and weighs {{nowrap|50 kg}}, matching the average figure of a Korean woman in her twenties. EveR-1's name derives from the [[Eve|Biblical Eve]], plus the letter ''r'' for ''robot''. EveR-1's advanced computing processing power enables [[speech recognition]] and vocal synthesis, at the same time processing [[lip synchronization]] and visual recognition by 90-degree micro-[[charge-coupled device|CCD]] cameras with [[facial recognition system|face recognition technology]]. An independent microchip inside her artificial brain handles gesture expression, body coordination, and emotion expression. Her whole body is made of highly advanced synthetic jelly silicon and with 60 artificial joints in her face, neck, and lower body; she is able to demonstrate realistic facial expressions and sing while simultaneously dancing. In South Korea, the [[Ministry of Information and Communication (South Korea)|Ministry of Information and Communication]] had an ambitious plan to put a robot in every household by 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/09/060906-robots.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114091438/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/09/060906-robots.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 November 2006 |title=A Robot in Every Home by 2020, South Korea Says |publisher=News.nationalgeographic.com |date=28 October 2010 |access-date=22 November 2011}}</ref> Several robot cities have been planned for the country: the first will be built in 2016 at a cost of 500 billion won (US$440 million), of which 50 billion is direct government investment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2007/08/27/south-korea-set-to-build-robot-land/ |title=South Korea set to build "Robot Land" |date=27 August 2007 |publisher=Engadget |access-date=22 November 2011}}</ref> The new robot city will feature research and development centers for manufacturers and part suppliers, as well as exhibition halls and a stadium for robot competitions. The country's new Robotics Ethics Charter will establish ground rules and laws for human interaction with robots in the future, setting standards for robotics users and manufacturers, as well as guidelines on ethical standards to be programmed into robots to prevent human abuse of robots and vice versa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/03/070316-robot-ethics.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319193834/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/03/070316-robot-ethics.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 March 2007 |title=Robot Code of Ethics to Prevent Android Abuse, Protect Humans |publisher=News.nationalgeographic.com |date=28 October 2010 |access-date=22 November 2011}}</ref>