Get Your Own Humanoid Robot for $4,400

[exfileme]

It's a robot that walks, but we're not sure what else it can do for $4,400.

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[sunflier]

I just want a robot that can go to work and do my job for me while I sit at home and game.

 

[sliem]

performing any task.
Are you sure of ANY task? ANY? I doubt it.

 

[sublifer]

The droid can also be powered using LiPo batteries and an AC adapter.

As opposed to what? Powered by the faceplate you just mentioned?
Anyway, cool start. Could use fabric or plastic to enclose the cords, and body frame parts and give it a "skin" Stuff some cotton wadding in there to make it look like santa or something

 

[Ehsan w]

pimp my humanoid robot,
hell yeah 😀

 

[athreex]

aww. I thought it would be useful for bragging modern robot maid rights. Still, could be useful for normal bragging rights.

 

[traesta]

I think they should have a wikipedia database or similar uploaded to its "memory-brain-whatever" so it could answer all kinds of questions and stuff

 

[ryanjm]

[citation][nom]sublifer[/nom] body frame parts and give it a "skin" Stuff some cotton wadding in there to make it have an artificial vagina[/citation]

FYP

 

[gorehound]

soon the sexbots will be here.

 

[Silicon Jesus]

It's hard for me to understand how its CPU could be incapable of automation but it can process two video sources for stereoscopic vision. I know bluetooth doesn't have the bandwidth to send two video signals to the controlling computer, so it has to take place on the robot. I'm sure there's room for some simple AI then.

 

[rambo117]

When do I get my own Terminator?

 

[kravmaga]

[citation][nom]sunflier[/nom]I just want a robot that can go to work and do my job for me while I sit at home and game.[/citation]

Hell no! You don't.
Your boss will buy one and fire you then pretty soon he'll be the only one who can afford to keep up with robot technology while you won't even afford gaming technology.
=)

 

[MitchMeister-]

Call me when it has an AA-1 Vebrobrain!

And honestly, how is a giant white plastic piece with holes in it considered a "face plate".

 

[loomis86]

Still a good ten years before these robots are of any use I'm afraid.

 

[rambo117]

If only we had a Dr. Soong... *sighs to reality*

 

[obsidian86]

but can it play crysis?

 

[blackened144]

[citation][nom]sublifer[/nom]As opposed to what? Powered by the faceplate you just mentioned?Anyway, cool start. Could use fabric or plastic to enclose the cords, and body frame parts and give it a "skin" Stuff some cotton wadding in there to make it look like santa or something[/citation]
Due to demand, the company has changed the robots name to Sally and all new orders will come with the new FleshLight addon.

 

[whobannedme]

[citation][nom]sunflier[/nom]I just want a robot that can go to work and do my job for me while I sit at home and game.[/citation]

And perhaps when the robot gets home from your work, he will then pummel you into the ground because of the stress it has endured working at your job...lol j/k, but that would be cool. I think what you're really looking for is a "Surrogate" rather than a robot. I wouldn't mind having a "Surrogate" running around doing tasks for me.

 

[rodney_ws]

Someone call me when these things look like the fem-bots from Austin Powers. Until then? Enh... whatever.

 

[benjaminwright_35]

As robots become common in public, existing privacy laws will restrict the ability of the machines to make audio recordings of human conversations (and possibly other recordings about personally identifiable humans). The law of robots will be challenging. Robot designers may react by making the machines record lots of other (non-audio) stuff about each machine's encounter with humans. The records will no doubt include detection of chemicals and odors associated with individual humans. --Ben http://hack-igations.blogspot.com/2008/03/robots-as-keepers-of-legal-records.html

 

[Zerk]

Buy a Pre built Robot!

No way!

I'll build it my self and save $$$ just like my PC!

Then I'll get all the good stuff to!

 

[jisamaniac]

Is it a pleasure model?

 

[djcoolmasterx]

"your plastic pal who's fun to be with"

 

[zak_mckraken]

Awesome-O : Lame.