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The ability to discern good wine from bad， name the specific brand from a tiny sip and recommend a complementary cheese would seem to be about as human a skill as there is. In Japan， robots are doing it.
Researchers at NEC System Technologies and Mie University have designed a robot that can taste — an electromechanical sommelier able to identify dozens
of different wines， cheeses and hors d'oeuvres.
Last month， they unveiled the fruits of their two-year effort — a green-and-white prototype with eyes， a head that swivels and a mouth that lights up whenever the robot talks.
能辨别葡萄酒优劣，并能由一滴酒或一块奶酪判断出它们的品牌，这一向都是人类具备的能力。但在日本，机器人也能办得到。
来自日本电气公司和三重大学的研究人员合作研制出了这种味觉机器人，它可以辨别出几十种葡萄酒、奶酪和开胃食品。
上个月，两家机构联合展出了历时两年完成的科研成果——这种躯干为绿色、四肢为白色的机器人有眼睛，头部可转动，嘴巴在说话时会发光。 董 莉
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