Dancing With A Smart Robot

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Posted by timothy on Sunday July 20, 2003 @03:56PM from the your-electronic-companion dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Yes, this is possible, thanks to researchers at Tohoku University, reports Japan Today in a brief article [Warning: it takes a while for loading]. Equipped with a computer, sensors and batteries, it can move in any direction on four wheels and has memory for five steps necessary to dance the waltz. This sidebar contains a photograph of a student waltzing with the robot, MS DanceR (Mobile Smart Dance Robot), coming from another short story carried by Ananova."

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FIRST POST by mikewolf · 2003-07-20 15:58 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Finally, my first first post!
1. Re:FIRST POST by mikewolf · 2003-07-20 16:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  aww, maybe next time.
  
  guess i'm too slow... :(
2. Re:FIRST POST by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-20 16:02 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  What you need is my new, patent pending First post robot.
3. Re:FIRST POST by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-20 16:06 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Dude, if you want FP learn a little Perl.
GPL violation report. by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-20 16:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic

How about some reporting about the blatant GPL violation(s) against Miranda. See Press release and analysis.
Re:GNAA by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-20 16:10 · Score: -1, Offtopic

NOTE FROM THE SJP: Fuck you and your conception of sin. A sin is a mistake, not a state of being.
MODERATORS ARE ON CRACK by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-20 16:11 · Score: -1, Offtopic

How is the parent post flamebait? It's called "humor." H-U-M-O-R.
1. Re:MODERATORS ARE ON CRACK by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-20 16:17 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  I heard there's a female on slashdot. She has mod points.
Re:Great! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-20 17:07 · Score: -1, Offtopic

See! That's why everybody should carry guns so if they saw that shit going down they'd go *BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM* *KERBLAM* *POW POW POW* and then the robots would be dead and everybody would cheer and...oh man, I'm toasted...
Re:A mobile female robot + slashdot? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-20 18:03 · Score: -1, Offtopic

If you can't make the trip to San Diego, here is a look at the toys Hasbro is unveiling at the media convention starting this evening.

Clone Wars Durge and Obi-Wan Kenobi were unveiled earlier this spring, but here is a first look at two new Clone Wars figures: Mace Windu with lightsaber and snap-on arm gauntlets and Asajj Ventress featuring two connectible Sith lightsabers. Look for these four figures in October or November.

Also slated for this fall are Bail Organa with Obi-Wan Kenobi hologram projector, Padmé in her Lars' homestead visit attire, Imperial Dignitary Janus Greejatus, and "Fan Choice Figure #4" -- the Ralph McQuarrie Concept Stormtrooper featuring a concept lightsaber, blaster, shield and base.

A second wave of Saga Scene Packs should be available in September / October with Geonosian War Room 2 featuring Nute Gunray, Passel Argente and Shu Mai, and Jedi Council 2 from Episode I featuring Depa Billaba, Yaddle and Yarael Poof.

If you are attending Comic-Con, be sure to check by Hasbro's booth to see these and other great upcoming Star Wars toys in person.
Re:Great!Make Crapade! by wawadave · 2003-07-20 19:08 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Make Crapade. i can think of a few iraa people to give Crapade too!
Re:Great! by Grizzlysmit · 2003-07-20 22:09 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Nah she's not a very attarctive robot

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