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The 'cybernetic human' HRP-4C parades in front of journalists in Tsukuba, near Tokyo. Later this month, HRP-4C, who has been designed for entertainment rather than practicality, will make her fashion debut on a catwalk in Tokyo.
Japanese engineers have unveiled HRP-4C, who will hit catwalks later this month