Experts are developing a male sex robot to keep up with increasing demand. Realbotix has previously released a doll called Harmony, which includes an artificial intelligence app and robotic head that can talk, and perform sexual acts on users. The male version will differ from the female in both personality and voice, according to Mr McMullen. While you might think that sex robots would only appeal to a very niche group, Mr McMullen believes that introducing a male version could widen the market. By Shivali Best.

Technology is progressing at a rate that blows our collective minds on the daily, and with every inch we gain in the race towards an advanced society, in a way, we lose a piece of what we used to be — and used to need. A deep-dive into the work being done in Silicon Valley will lead you down many paths — artificial intelligence, Bitcoin, virtual reality — but sometimes you wind up in silicone valley: A place where the pressure is on pleasure. AI has applications across many fields — medicine, finance and national security barely scrape the surface. According to their mission statement, the company "[aims] to connect with people and help each one in a unique way Socket-battery choice aside, the male sex robot seems to face a few more challenges than their female counterparts when it comes to programming and advanced maneuvering.

SEX doll firm Realbotix has revealed that a new male robot with a "bionic penis" will land later this year. The smutty companions will be targeted at a new female audience, and will each be fitted with an AI "personality". The new male sex robots are a follow-up to the female versions, which the Californian start-up launched to customers just last year.