Dave (mail):
Awesome :)

How long until they can build HK-47?
1.24.2007 8:24am
Jesse Hill (mail):
It's neat as a toy, I guess. What else can it do?

And if is capable of other complex tasks, is that really something we would want? Yes, I'm talking about the issue of jobs here.
1.24.2007 1:00pm
Gary LaPointe (mail) (www):
Damn! The way it moves it looks like someone is wearing it.

I don't particularly need my robots to be humanoid-ish but I guess it would help them get around. I live on a third floor condo, if it's going to cary my groceries I guess it'd need to be able to navigate the stairs...

Gary
http://GarySaid.com/
1.24.2007 1:34pm
Dean Esmay:
Asimo has been an on-going project for Honda for about 20 years.

The temptation for those watching this is to assume that they've just sort of got this thing wired up or that it's all just carefully timed. No, this creature is capable of exactly this sort of voice-response spontaneous interaction.

And yes, it is the future you're looking at. Or one part of it.
1.24.2007 6:34pm
jlb (www):
Do they have one available yet to do housework? 'Cause I want one!
jan
1.24.2007 9:01pm
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