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A Robot To Follow "Mother" And Another To Block Her

Posted by timothy on from the unless-these-are-fake dept.

fireflash writes: "Some folks at MIT have had a bit of fun with robots. 'Mr. Mallard' and 'Roboguard' are robots that follow a homing beacon and guard hallways, respectively. Wouldn't you like to be followed around by a mess of wires and boards whilst attempting to pass through a hallway guarded by another? Sounds like the ultimate in home security to me :-)."

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  1. This is porbably another hoax. by TheDick · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Nothing to see here, move along...

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  2. Nice, but... by cardhead · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Is this project:
    cute? yes.
    worth an A as a class project? yes.
    Breakthrough? no.
    Research? no.
    New? no.
    News? no.

    -r

  3. Re:I got to say this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    What do you intend to do with said laptop? Personally I'm mac biased but I'll try to be as fair as I can.