August 29, 200520 yr A child-shaped humanoid robot that can recognize about 10,000 words and work as a house sitter will go on sale in Japan in September. The "Wakamaru" robot can recognize the faces of up to 10 people and talk to them. When linked to mobile phones, it can also work as a monitor to check situations at home, such as a burglary or someone falling ill, Mitsubishi-Heavy Industries Ltd. said in a statement Monday. Mitsubishi-Heavy said it would be the first time a robot with communication ability for home use has been sold. "This is the opening of an era in which human beings and robots can coexist," it said. Mitsubishi-Heavy said it will start taking orders for "Wakamaru" from Sept. 16, and plans to sell 100 of the one meter- (3.3 feet-) tall, 30 kilogram (66 pound) robots at about 1.58 million yen (US$14,300; euro11,619) for residents in central Tokyo. The owner's schedule can be programmed in advance and Wakamaru can give a wake-up call and remind them of the day's events. The robot will be on display at three locations in Tokyo including the company's showroom from Sept. 16. http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/08/29/D8C9GEJ00.html
August 29, 200520 yr Mitsubishi-Heavy Industries Ltd. Does it come with a 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty??
August 29, 200520 yr "This is the opening of an era in which human beings and robots can coexist," it said. That sounds kinda creepy, heh.
August 29, 200520 yr "This is the opening of an era in which human beings and robots can coexist," it said. That sounds kinda creepy, heh. 920387[/snapback] it sounds like the start of a bad science fiction movie where robots end up turning us into slaves. also, michael jackson is probably somewhere celebrating the possible end of needing jesus juice to get what he wants.
August 29, 200520 yr "This is the opening of an era in which human beings and robots can coexist," it said. That sounds kinda creepy, heh. 920387[/snapback] it sounds like the start of a bad science fiction movie where robots end up turning us into slaves. also, michael jackson is probably somewhere celebrating the possible end of needing jesus juice to get what he wants. 920393[/snapback] He probably funded the entire thing :lol .
August 29, 200520 yr "This is the opening of an era in which human beings and robots can coexist," it said. That sounds kinda creepy, heh. 920387[/snapback] it sounds like the start of a bad science fiction movie where robots end up turning us into slaves. also, michael jackson is probably somewhere celebrating the possible end of needing jesus juice to get what he wants. 920393[/snapback] The possibilities are endless. :cool
August 29, 200520 yr Hah! Child-molester jokez. :plain This sounds really cool. Too bad it costs as much as a car. I'd get one if I even remotely spoke Japanese or needed a PS2 buddy. They need one that's PS2 compatible so I kin smack 'em like a ho at Madden, SUN.
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