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Sanyo Announces "Banryu" Home Security Robot

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the insert-mecha-godzilla-joke-here dept.

Fooferaw writes "From the Sanyo web site: Sanyo and smaller tmsuk announce the next version of their "Banryu" home robot shaped somewhat like a dragon (it has the shiny curves of an AIBO, IMO). The Banryu can walk 15m/min., hear, sense in the infrared, and apparently "smell" a fire in the home. It even transmit real-time video." Corrected: The title initially said Sharp...I must have Zaurus on the brain.

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  1. Must have "Critic" Reference: by Metallic+Matty · · Score: 5, Funny

    Robocop: "Freeze dirtbag."

    Criminal claps

    *Robocop powers off*

    Criminal claps

    Robocop: "Please don't do that.."

  2. Deus Aibo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The trick is to walk slowly behind them or use EMP grenades

  3. ...but? by Chester+K · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will it push Grandma down the stairs? Grandma needs to be protected!

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  4. Watchout Brinks by Ninja+Master+Gara · · Score: 5, Funny

    Soon to be upgraded with 2000 degree centrigrade flamethrower plus optional napalm pack! Now that's secure. Until you come home from cheating on yer wife and try to sneak in.

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  5. Ahh yes by Zeebs · · Score: 5, Funny

    Robber 1: Oh shit a a robotic security system
    Robber 2: Gawd damn it! It's spotted us.
    Robber 1: RUN!
    Robber 2: It's still chasing us... Very... Slowly...
    Robber 1: stroll?

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  6. Hmmm by ekrout · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sharp Announces "Banryu" Home Security Robot

    The Banryu can walk 15m/min., hear, sense in the infrared, and apparently "smell" a fire in the home.

    Sounds impressive, but my 36" Louisville Slugger probably wouldn't mind delivering a few Newton-meters of torque to Banryu's ass.

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  7. No home robot until... by YrWrstNtmr · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...I can yell "Beer me!" and it trots over with a frosty mug full.

    1. Re:No home robot until... by phillymjs · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hopefully it will work out better than this one, the story of which still makes me laugh heartily every time I reread it.

      ~Philly

  8. Re:Not Practical for Security Use? by spoco2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Exactly, after seeing this on the news last week, I was less than impressed by the speed of it...

    Robot: "WOOF!"
    Thief: "Oh crap! A robot dog!"
    *Robot dog slowly lumbers towards intruder, looking more like a drunk and invalid spider with half its legs than a scary intruder deterant*
    T: "Oh... is that all you've got... so if I walk over... like... here... I would loose you..."
    R: "WOOF!"
    T: "I'll just be in the other room if you can be bothered walking through"
    R: "Wimper..."

  9. Re:kinda like my dog. by Herkum01 · · Score: 5, Funny

    imagining a beowulf cluster of these things

    When I read this I just could not help but picture one, "Plugging" its male adapter into the other ones female adapter, doggy style. I wonder if this what they ment by cluster fuck!

  10. Banryu? by Steve+G+Swine · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please god tell me it's not purple...

    "I love you, you love me, I'm robot se-cur-i-tee..."

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