Hiroshi Ishiguro is a man. Geminoid is a tele-operated humanoid robot. At the Osaka University Intelligent Robotics Laboratory here in Japan, professor Ishiguro has created a surrogate robot to perform his lectures for him. Geminoid talks like Ishiguro. “He” looks like Ishiguro. “His” facial features and mannerisms were developed to mimic those of his owner-operator [...] Surrogate Consumer Demand originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning . The Daily Reckoning, a FREE daily e-letter, offers a "uniquely refreshing" perspective on the global economy, investing, and today's markets.