In 2009, Motherboard traveled to Tokyo to learn about how Tatsuya Matsui wants to make his robotic children part of your everday life. Aiming to use functionality as a form of expression, Matsui has a successful line of full body and upper torso mannequins that display clothing and jewelry in a dynamic way. These mannequins, especially the robot "Pallete," strike a variety of poses, and learn how to act by taking note of what poses consumers smile at and respond well to. Matsui's charismatic creations have been used by Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, and the MOMA.
