The blog with a love/hate relationship with technology
In the world of robots that walk on two legs and perform tricks like trained monkeys, no one holds a candle to ASIMO. But that may be coming to an end soon. French robotics company Aldebaran has posted a video on their site showing their Nao taking its first wobbly steps. Yeah, it’s not quite [...]
There’s really nothing better than hot robot on robot violence, I say, and so I was very glad to come across this video from Steven Wagner (via Pink Tentacle) that was pieced together from some old anime footage that was clearly done as a warning to the Japanese about the dangers of building robots.
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While some researchers are out there pushing the boundaries of robot technology with bots that dance and warrior robots, some other people seem to know where the real money will be made with all these mechanical beasts: Robot’s that serve booze.
Now we’ve already seen the beer throwing robot (entertaining but better suited to frat houses), [...]
You know all those times someone says, “There’s never a cop around when you need one”? Well, thankfully in Japan there are always cops around. I say thankfully because we have video evidence of what happens when joyous teenagers are left to their own devices.
Recently a group of cosplayers broke out into a spontaneous dance [...]
You remember that conversation you had with your parents when you were like six or seven about wanting a puppy or a kitten? That conversation that always included a long list of what you would be responsible for with the feeding and cleaning up poop? Well, if SEGA of Japan has its way, no one [...]
Yes it’s true, nothing is safe from those damn robots anymore. They can pour tea (who needs a barista anymore?), chuck cold beers across the room (what good are frat buddies now?), they can even indiscriminately shoot first and ask questions later (G.W.B. I think you too might be out of a job). Seriously, just [...]
