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Old 31-08-2005, 01:36 PM   #1
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Mitshubishi announces the release of Robot Wakamaru. This robot is designed to be a companion around the house and is able to fully interact with its owners via speech with over 10.000 words in its vocabulary. Appart from being able keep a chedule for its owner there is not much usefullness in it. It cannot clean or cook for you and cost a whooping 15.000 dollars. It is only available in Japan right now.
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Old 31-08-2005, 01:57 PM   #2
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and what this thing actually for,apart from showing the others that you have enough money to spend them for this?
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Old 31-08-2005, 02:07 PM   #3
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Well it's a start of home robotics, seeing how Japanese are weird, from time to time, I'm pretty sure they'll find a market for this robot...
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Old 31-08-2005, 02:20 PM   #4
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Hey - it's a huge walking/talking Tamagochi!!!
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Old 31-08-2005, 03:13 PM   #5
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They arrived to control the world and put us in small battery shaped boxes!


*Stops watching Matrix*
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Old 31-08-2005, 03:35 PM   #6
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from what I understand they are mainly for company. They don't do a whole lot. Basically it is a research project that is trying to raise some money by marketing these things. It has to be said this has a high "cool" factor. If only they could answer the door. Just think about it, someone rings your door and your robot opens asking if it could be of some assistence.
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Old 31-08-2005, 03:38 PM   #7
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Quote:
Originally posted by Sebatianos@Aug 31 2005, 01:20 PM
Hey - it's a huge walking/talking Tamagochi!!!
Without the cleaning out the cage bit, though.
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Old 31-08-2005, 03:38 PM   #8
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This reminds me of a robot from Rocky 4 - remember the one they bought for Pauly - so he wouldn't be alone...
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't Sounds alot like Honda's Asimo.
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Old 31-08-2005, 04:58 PM   #10
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It can't clean, it can't cook, it has around 10.000 words in its vocabulary and it looks bland... if only it had smoother curves it could compete in Miss universe competitions! (this was too easy)
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