Hitachi Unveils Humanoid Robot 245
HunahpuMonkey writes "BBC reports that Hitachi has unveiled a humanoid robot, named Emiew, to compete with Honda's Asimo and Sony's Qrio robots. The robot has a vocabulary of about 100 words and could be trained for practical office and factory use. In addition, it is the fastest robot to date, moving 3.7 miles per hour on wheel feet which resemble the bottom half of a Segway scooter."
Battle Stairs! (Score:5, Funny)
Hitachi's new wheeled robot versus Honda's Asimo and Sony's Qrio in BATTLE STAIRS! First one down a flight of 100 steps intact wins.
Cog and Kismet (Score:3, Funny)
I foresee a fight scene ala Anchorman; Cog wielding a switch-blade.
"Como estas, bitches!"
Intelligencia (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know about you, but a 100 word vocabulary is already vastly superior to some of the factory workers I've worked with.
Something about that name... (Score:4, Funny)
Segway wheels? (Score:2, Funny)
This is all fine... (Score:4, Funny)
Ah, and rape a fine writers' memory in the process!
Oooh (Score:4, Funny)
Now all they need to do is affix a gin & tonic brewer...
Re:Something about that name... (Score:3, Funny)
I believe it is just you.
-Em
So life-like... (Score:5, Funny)
Humanoid robots? (Score:5, Funny)
Damn I'm behind, I gotta get rid of these stupid legs.
UPGRADE
It has to be said... (Score:5, Funny)
Awe, crap, who am I kidding? I'm going to be freakin' outsourced to one of these little @#$@#$ers...
DIE, YOU LITTLE ROTTER! R2D2 WAS TWICE THE BOT YOU WILL EVER BE!
Re: Battle Stairs! (Score:2, Funny)
So what do the rules of this competition say about winning? Would that be "to move down the steps fastest", or would they allow "to fall down in the shortest possible time, and built strong enough to survive the impact?"
The most difficult road is the most interesting one.
The end of the Microsoft Employee (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Ok so what are these good for. (Score:3, Funny)
Being an early adopter is hell. I still haven't gotten any calls on my video phone. I ended up rerouting my cable to it so I could pretend celebrities are calling.
Re:Battle Stairs! (Score:3, Funny)
For REAL fun, I say give the stairs various heights and widths, maybe a turn or two and some spikes. I LOOOVE me some spikes.
Re:I've seen something like this. (Score:4, Funny)
I bet that the 'used womens panties' vending machine would be the one with the most interesting conversation...
Re: Battle Stairs! (Score:5, Funny)
I for one... (Score:3, Funny)
Upon the initial system boot.... (Score:3, Funny)
im starting an EMIEW farm.. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Actually... (Score:4, Funny)
If you'll excuse me, I have to return my Sony rental car and pick up my Hitachi at the body shop.
Re:What's the big deal about humanoid robots? (Score:1, Funny)
"Hideki, you are the one just for me!"
"Oh for the love of God NO!!!! Aaaaaggghhhhhhh!!!"
You have been replaced by a small Perl script.... (Score:3, Funny)
"You have been replaced by a small Perl script..."
It's getting closer to reality. I can feel it.
Bush (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Ok so what are these good for. (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, but can it do my laundry? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What's the big deal about humanoid robots? (Score:3, Funny)
Ever met a lawyer?
Re:How long before they replace us? (Score:3, Funny)
Is it referring to motor control systems? Or something more sinister?
Yes but.. (Score:1, Funny)
Kinda like the XBot from Ctrl-Alt-Del [ctrlaltdel-online.com]
Re: Battle Stairs! (Score:1, Funny)
Hence, used to work.