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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. Turdss by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    turds and ham.

    yum!

  2. explain to me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Sorry, I am an idiot with ADD and all I could read from the article is:

    Ssmoimo writes: "Omron's robot pet develo

    Can please someone out there explain to me in *simple* words without redundancies what is this all about?

    Thanks.

  3. Re:This may have its uses by Darth+Paul · · Score: 0, Troll
    I wonder if Dr Evil would notice if I swapped his cat for one of these.

    Dr Evil: Mr Bigglesworth, attack Mr Bond!
    Cat: meow...
    Dr Evil: Mr Bigglesworth, attack Mr Bond!
    Cat: purr....
    Dr Evil: That's it, you're fired!
    Mini-me: <giggle>...

  4. additional information by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Because I have ADD, I can't wait for your reply for more than 4-5 minutes (can't focus my attention on pressing reload, its boring). So please make it quick before I jump to another subject. Otherwise, I *may* see your reply tomorrow, when the discussion will be dead.

    Thanks once again.

  5. Re:The only bad thing about this cat... by posmon · · Score: -1, Troll

    but when you get sick of it you can still put it in a bag and drown it

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  6. Re:This may have its uses by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wouldn't surprise me if he tried to have sex with it. Damn Slashdotters always fucking some animal up the ass.

  7. Re:realism by zephc · · Score: 0, Troll

    i actually agree, I love cats, I find them to be endlessly entertaining, and great little friends =]

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