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Robots!

Posted by chrisd on from the balance-of-power-subtlely-altered dept.

i4u writes "Sony introduces at the Robodex 2003 it's new version of the humanoid Robot SDR-4X. The Sony SDR-4X was introduced last year. The new version SDR-4X II has improved movement functions, safety functions and conversation capabilities. The new speech processor supports continuous speech recognition with about 20,000 words. The Sony SDR-4X II is about 580x190x270mm in size and weighs about 7kg. Sony Japanse Press-Release. See also the new robot Toshiba announced - the ApriAlpha."

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  1. Old Glory Robot Insurance by brood · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't forget to buy robot insurance! "To protect us from the metal ones".

  2. When I was kid... by heldlikesound · · Score: 3, Funny

    My ultimate dream toy was this big room that had a balcony, in the room would be a scaled down fort, jungle, river, etc... Then, we'd have these little guys that had guns and we could remote control them to fight and have wars and all kinds of cool stuff. Kind of like Rainbow Six, minus the computer part, and scaled down.

    Anyway, these new thing got my hopes up, until I realized that it doesn't even look like it can fire a gun.

    Why the hell would you make a robot that can't fire a gun?

    Let me take that one step further, if you are designing a robot, why the hell would you not just give it guns as hands. ::sigh::

    It better know karate.

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  3. For the girlfriend by ahkbarr · · Score: 4, Funny

    The new speech processor supports continuous speech recognition with about 20,000 words.

    Yeah, I'll show it 20,000 continuous words... I usually fade away after around 17,835 continuous words or less. Say A-men, brothers!

    Seriously, it's a good listener. I think I'll get one for the girlfriend, and I can have a nice break.

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  4. Babebot by SnuSnu · · Score: 3, Funny

    Me so horny, me love you long time... Prease to insert credit card.

  5. Improved safety functions by glwtta · · Score: 3, Funny
    The new version SDR-4X II has improved [...] safety functions...

    What like:

    The SDR-4X II may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

    The SDR-4X II must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

    The SDR-4X II must protect its own existence, except where such protection would conflict with the First or Second Law.

    Or do they mean no sharp edges for when kids try to lick it?
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