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Fujitsu Releases Specs For Hackable Robot

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the 28000-pounds-heavy dept.

S. Allen writes: "According to this article, Fujitsu will release the specifications to their RT-Linux based humanoid robot next week to encourage development and research. The article states, 'The software used to program Hoap-1 will run on RT-Linux -- a version of the open-source operating system that is designed for robotic applications, as well as data acquisition and systems control functions. Simulation software will let users test their code before letting it loose on Hoap-1'"

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  1. ROBOT POST by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ENEMY == HUMAN
    IF SIGHT = HUMAN THEN
    KILL HUMAN
    OR ELSE LOOK HUMAN
    DIE;

    1. Re:ROBOT POST by __aaahtg7394 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      for the less-dangerous (civilian vs military?) version:

      diff -u post1 post2
      @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
      ENEMY == HUMAN
      IF SIGHT = HUMAN THEN
      - KILL HUMAN
      + POKE HUMAN
      OR ELSE LOOK HUMAN
      DIE;

  2. Vote Early and Often by kurt555gs · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Although 28K (pounds) seems expensive for the average citizen, Fujitsu may have an un-tapped market in the city of Chicago if only the robot can be programmed to walk into a polling place and (punch 10) aka vote for Mayor Daley on election day.

    The city would no dought buy 1000's ..... it really is a much more elegant method than having dead people vote

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  3. Oh... I know what I'm gonna do with mine... by gmplague · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Smithers... release the robotic Richard Simmons!

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