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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.

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"This is the opening of an era in which human beings and robots can coexist," it said.

That sounds kinda creepy, heh.

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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.

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"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.

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He probably funded the entire thing :lol .

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"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

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