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  1. Re:Microsoft Robotics? Are you crazy? by TERdON · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft Developing Robotics Software

    Omron Corporation is making a robotic cat as well.

    And Dyson wasn't really first, Electrolux was the first company in the world to develop a robotic vacuum cleaner. (One of my previous professors was on the development team). Several others have followed, btw.

    Finally, I've seen robotic lawn mowers as well (my boss owns one), several brands on the market. The first one was from Husqvarna, I think. The concept is quite similar to the vacuum cleaner concept, though, it's really the same principle.

  2. Real world robot cat by TERdON · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Sony Aibo Hacks Increase Functionality
    Omron makes a real robot cat. Don't really understand what the page says. IIRC, the price is about double that of Aibo though, not thanks to the electronics, but thanks to the fake fur.

    More links which I didn't bother to read...

  3. NeCoRo by SuperJ · · Score: 1 · on Operation Acoustic Kitty
    Why not fool 'em with a NeCoRo?


    NeCoRo is 1 month old.
    He weighs 1.6 kilograms.
    He is 32 centimeters tall.
    He has grey hair.

    His hairballs are real.
    But he is not.

  4. I hate to do this but... website and picture by SuperKendall · · Score: 2 · on Robot Cat 'NeCoRo'

    Perhaps someone could mirror this before it's totally gone? I used the link in the background of the picture in the article, and after a bit of browsing found this rather large picture of two of the cats.

    The link is pretty slow, which is why I hoped someone might mirror it. Hope they can handle some extra load!

  5. I hate to do this but... website and picture by SuperKendall · · Score: 2 · on Robot Cat 'NeCoRo'

    Perhaps someone could mirror this before it's totally gone? I used the link in the background of the picture in the article, and after a bit of browsing found this rather large picture of two of the cats.

    The link is pretty slow, which is why I hoped someone might mirror it. Hope they can handle some extra load!

  6. Domo Arigato Mr. Catboto, and more pictures by T-Lex · · Score: 1 · on Robot Cat 'NeCoRo'

    More pictures of the freaky catboto here.

  7. .Movs of this little guy by ryepup · · Score: 1 · on Robot Cat 'NeCoRo'

    I'm a cat person, and this was interesting because my Mom is also a cat person, but allergic to cats. I checked out their website, which had a page of .movs of this little guy:
    http://www.necoro.com/theater/index.html
    Anyway, the video feature the cat in lots of standard cat mischief, but is now where near worth $1500. Buy a computer and the 'Catz' screensaver for $1500 instead. It'd be more mobile. They also have a picture gallery for the bandwidth-impaired. I particulary enjoyed the marketing video (the big link at the top) which shows a Japanese teenager cooing over her new toy with some strange music. Very odd, but it's no Mr. Sparkle.

  8. Re:have no fear by tb3 · · Score: 2 · on Robot Cat 'NeCoRo'

    I think that's a back-handed compliment. The animatronics at Disney had a reputation for fooling early visitors, some of them are quiet life-like. Check out the QuickTime videos on the Necoro site. The motions aren't perfect, but they're pretty cool. These things have come a long way from my 20-year-old Petster.

  9. Re:have no fear by tb3 · · Score: 2 · on Robot Cat 'NeCoRo'

    I think that's a back-handed compliment. The animatronics at Disney had a reputation for fooling early visitors, some of them are quiet life-like. Check out the QuickTime videos on the Necoro site. The motions aren't perfect, but they're pretty cool. These things have come a long way from my 20-year-old Petster.