The robot, Yangyang, is modelled on one of the researchers who helped develop the technology, can blink, smile, shake hands, and even hug her human doppelganger.
The robots are made of a special type of silica gel, replicating the feeling of human skin to the touch. Yangyang is the fourth robot produced by Shanghai Shenqing Industry and she is modelled after one of the company's researchers, Song Yang.
The unveiling of the robot comes weeks after a department store in Japan unveiled a robot receptionist.
"This is the first one inside China. At present this robot has the most features, she has 43 degrees of freedom across her whole body, most of them are concentrated on the face, because of this, her expressions can be very varied," said Song.
The team behind Yangyang believe future robots like her could be used as sales assistants, or body doubles for celebrities. One of the professors has already used his body double to deliver lectures on his behalf, though it couldn't answer questions.
Some at the fair had mixed feelings about the existence of such convincing robots.
"On the positive side, the robots could replace some famous people or stars or scientists when they give speeches, and maybe people would feel like they can use their time to do their own things,” said Shan Xingfang, an employee at an Internet start-up
“But on the negative side, perhaps in the future it's possible that robots will become mankind's rulers like in the American science fiction movies. I have my doubts about that."
