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I have been obsessed with the new advances in robotics, and the new products they make possible. Your own personal robot slave...er...servant for instance! The Honda ASIMO amazes people with its own visual awareness and recognition. And the Sony Qrio looks to have nearly caught up to the ASIMO's technology. All I know, is that these robots can keep their balance, avoid blunt objects, and dance better than I can.Qrio Robots Dancing video http://www.engr.colostate.edu/...6.wmv ASIMO Demonstration Video http://www.engr.colostate.edu/...2.mpg

That's just beyond amazing...

damn, where can I get one of those?!?

wow! those dancing robots are better than some guys i've danced w/! lol

Now Toyota has a robot of their own. Unfortunately, its ugly, clunky, and slow. Seems every car company thinks they can make robots now. What next? Dodge? "That thing got a hemi?"Toyota Partner Robothttp://www.toyota.co.jp/en/special/robot/

http://www.onrobo.com/enews/02...shtmlA new vacume robot by samsung actually maps out each room of your house so it can actually tell where it is and where it is going. If you are away from home, you can connect to it over the internet and control it with the onboard camera to check on your house.I would use it for more nobel causes. Here kitty kitty.... Also, Sony has released some new clips of their Qrio robot. Give them a glance if you have some free time. http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/Q....html

I want a Qrio. Those things are really sweet.

Quote, originally posted by Flip-Side »Now Toyota has a robot of their own. Unfortunately, its ugly, clunky, and slow. Seems every car company thinks they can make robots now. What next? Dodge? "That thing got a hemi?"My Robot can beat up your Robot!!

Pretty cool. now they just have to widen the stance so they don't take those little baby steps.

Quote, originally posted by zionzr2 »My Robot can beat up your Robot!!Mine will be trained in the ninja arts. I can't wait until they are common place and I can customize it myself.

Quote, originally posted by scherry2 »widen the stance so they don't take those little baby steps. Yes my robot minions are still slow, and they are not quite prepared to become our illustrious Robot Overlords just yet. Check out the new clips on the sony site for their Qrio. The first video as of this posting shows its ability to map out rooms, use sight and sound to move around and respond to its human masters, pick itself up from a fall after a human unit has tried to immobolize it, and finally it taking vengence when it revolts and throws a foam ball of destruction at an off screen human unit. Muwuhahahahaha! http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/QRIO/videoclip/Oh my...the thing is also talking now. Video clip #3. http://www.world.honda.com/HDTV/ASIMO/ASIMO also has some new clips. It can even jog pretty fast now! I can't believe they are so close to world domination. I'm gonna name mine Sonny, so it will have feelings and not be controlled by a "hive mind"...wait I don't want to die though. I'll call it Sparkles...er...Sparkles-Fantastic. Yes, thats is the manly name of an honest robot if there ever was one.

Awesome! Free Robot with the purchase of a Vibe! I want to see one Break Dance!

thats pretty cool that they seem to walk faster and make turns that are curved. pretty impressive.

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »I think those robots are being made to be killers. That...and also to bring me beer while I watch "Totally Spies". If I could get a model that can drink beer with me and get trashed, I would never leave the house.

Quote, originally posted by Flip-Side » If I could get a model that can drink beer with me and get trashed, I would never leave the house. you're leaving out one key task the robot could perform also...

Well, I guess if the robot's head had a cupholder for my beer...that option would work out just fine.

That looks like the ones that took on Will Smith I, Robot!