Pregnant Robot - Birth Simulator

The name's Noelle - the blonde, life-sized mannequin. Costs $20, 000. She's a lifelike, pregnant robot used in increasing numbers of medical schools and hospital maternity wards.

Noelle models range from a $3,200 basic version to a $20,000 computerized Noelle that best approximates a live birth.

She can be programmed for a variety of complications and for cervix dilation. She can labor for hours and produce a breach baby or unexpectedly give birth in a matter of minutes.

She ultimately delivers a plastic doll that can change colors, from a healthy pink glow to the deadly blue of oxygen deficiency. The baby mannequin is wired to flash vital signs when hooked up to monitors.

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