Robots

[larnman2]

I vowed, in 2001, that I would never catch up with moore's law, so I should wait until 2010, and get the most advanced robot that is on the market. Well that date is coming up suprisingly fast now, and I need to start looking. What's the most advanced robot now?

[Player_Zero]

Robo Z (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp0_d3H9hRQ&feature=related)

...Sorry... Couldn't resist.

[Phase]

Depends on what kind of robot you want. If you want a walker, Bigdog.

If you want a talker, or other sort of anthropomorphic robot, Japan.

They all cost millions, though.

[Raider]

Is there a "pleasure model" out yet? That really is the most important question.

[larnman2]

Ok sorry, mos advanced robot on the market?

[Trog]

Not sure exactly. Asimo has gotten the most press, I suppose. Or the ones by Sony... the dancing ones. Though they are really small. Toyota has made those musical ones.

Or... let's see the Boston Dynamics BigDog is pretty dang neat is you are in need of a pack animal. There's all sorts of robot pets nowadays. Like the robot fish! Or you could get a Roomba. Or a Hubo FX-1.

Or maybe you were looking more along the lines of the Actroid robot. :smallamused:

[Don Beegles]

I think we all know the answer.

http://montaraventures.com/pix/ticklemeelmo.jpg

Think about it folks: it's reached the point where this thing can stand up again after being knocked down. Once there are robots we can't knock down, it's only a step to ones we can't kill, and from there ones that can kill us are practically guaranteed.

[Mr. Moon]

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii181/MistANBU/belzelga.jpg

Serriously. Talking robots that fight each other. Plus, whenever you start a fight, this crazy referee shows up no matter where you are. How cool is that?

[Phase]

Think about it folks: it's reached the point where this thing can stand up again after being knocked down. Once there are robots we can't knock down, it's only a step to ones we can't kill, and from there ones that can kill us are practically guaranteed.

At thirty-six seconds. You're messing with the Bigdog now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww

[reorith]

i tihnk nexus-6 is a pretty cool guy. eh passes the voigt-kampff profile and doesn't afraid of anything.

also,
roomba for the win.

[Bonecrusher Doc]

What do you get when you cross a Roomba with a John Deere?

A great way to patrol the perimeter of your survivalist compound. (http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=141)

Technically it's "on the market," though I don't know what Larnman's budget is like.

[bosssmiley]

What do you get when you cross a Roomba with a John Deere?

A great way to patrol the perimeter of your survivalist compound. (http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=141)

Technically it's "on the market," though I don't know what Larnman's budget is like.

Iroh-bot? Ni-i-i-i-ice! :smallbiggrin:

PyroDyne Industries Iroh-bot 800 series

Turn ons: tea, mah-jong, music night, killing all humans
Turn offs: water, moody nephews

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/1171070521_e4446830f2.jpg

(dude can channel lightning through his gut. You tell me he's not a badass Terminator)

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[ghost_warlock]

At thirty-six seconds. You're messing with the Bigdog now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww

I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords. Did I say overlords? I meant protectors (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5M9UTlDb10).

[Illiterate Scribe]

http://www.gogela.com/blog/images/2006/adama.jpg

Did someone say 'robots'? Where's my heavy flashlight?