Beyond 2000 – Robot Mannequins

Beyond 2000 – Episode 152 1989

Amanda Keller reports from Japan where a robot mannequin with the body type of a typical Japanese woman might yet replace the store dummy with long legs and long arms, the look that is much admired in Western Europe. Summary by Janet Bell.


I remember seeing this on TV as a child and being terrified of humanoid robots and mannequins long after. These days I actually find the stuff fascinating! Beyond 2000 was my favorite thing to watch on Discovery Channel Sunday nights in the 90s. Someone grab the old seasons and put them on a streaming service! It would be interesting to look back on this stuff now that we're well beyond the year 2000.