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Robot Cat 'NeCoRo'

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the robot-mice-still-under-development dept.

Ssmoimo writes: "Omron's robot pet developing department chief Toshihiro Tashima introduces "NeCoRo" in Tokyo Tuesday. The robotic cat will go on sale in November for about $1,530." Chris DiBona said it was "freaky", and I think that's as good a description as any. You can see this thing sucking the breath out of a small child, can't you?

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  1. Re:name by pigret · · Score: 2, Informative

    "Neko" is the Japanse word for cat. neko-robot, presumably.....

    Nick in Sunny Fukuoka,
    Japan.

    (The answer to your question is: with great care...)

  2. Re:Cat's Eye reference? by vortigern00 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Actually, he's referring to the commong wives' tale which suggests that cats should not be left alone with a baby because they will suck the baby's breath out.

    My mother actually believes this... She told me very matter-of-factly that she would help me find a home for my cats when my son was born.

    Oh well, I guess that's what happens when you don't have a job for 20 years and you just sit at home watching soaps all day.

  3. Joint business venture? by jinx90277 · · Score: 2, Informative

    I think the designers of this robot cat ought to integrate the AI portion into the Real Doll...

    (Insert your own joke here.)

    --
    "she says i'm lousy conversation. as if that's supposed to help."