Segway-Based Robot Opens Doors

Roland Piquepaille writes "In this short article, Technology Review tells us that Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have built a new robot, named Cardea, which is able to push open doors and has the bottom half of a Segway scooter. Cardea will be five feet tall with a torso, three arms, a variety of sensors, and a human-like head with expressive features and vision, and mounted on a Segway base. More details and references are contained in this review which also includes several pictures. For even more details, go to the Cardea Project homepage."

Comments

The big question is ...

[Dreadlord]

... does it run Linux??

Re:Balance?

[TheMidget]

One suffered a head wound and needed stitches.

Oh, and I naively thought that GWB had his head problem already before the incident!

make it stop

[palad1]

I, for one, welcome our 394 lame assjokes overlords from 1999. can't we just update the lameness filter, or does the lameness filter update us the soviet russian way??

tsarkon reports Diamond Girl Yoda by Homo Johnny

[Anonymous Coward]

"Yoda Doll" sung to the tune of "Diamond Girl" by that homo Johnny "Oh" as in "Oh shit I have a cock in my mouth!"

If you can feel what I am feeling
Then the grease is just believing
You're my, you're my Yoda Doll

Yoda Doll you make my ass feel
Like i'm on fire when you are near
You captivate me with your smile
Your grease lets me get so wild
Ooh oh Yoda Doll
Your my Yoda Doll
Ooh oh Yoda Doll
Greased up Yoda Doll

Yoda Doll i'd like to know
If you get in my back door
Which will only make me want you more
Get your greased ass on the floor
Ooh oh Yoda Doll
Your my Yoda Doll
Ooh oh Yoda Doll
Greased up Yoda Doll

If you can feel what I am feeling
Then the grease is just believing
You're my, you're my Yoda Doll
Ooh oh Yoda Doll

You fit right in my sphincter
I'm so proud to have you in me
I persist to enjoy all your grease
I persist to enjoy all your grease
I persist to enjoy all your grease
I persist to enjoy all your grease
I persist to enjoy all your grease

Yoda Doll where we go wrong
The love I felt was all gone
Why did I pull you out so soon
Look at all the shit in this room

If you can feel what I am feeling
Then the grease is just believing
You're my, you're my Yoda Doll
Ooh oh Yoda Doll
You'll always be my Yoda Doll
Greased up Yoda Doll

Yoda Doll tu me aces centir
Como estoy en fuego junto ati
Tu me captivas con tu grasa
Te quiro dar todo mi culo
Mi Muneca de Yoda
Si tu eres si tu eres
Your my Yoda Doll
You fit right in my sphincter
Im so proud to have you in me
Your my, my Yoda Doll

But does it....

[Anonymous Coward]

... have a COCK?

Re:Segway RMP

[segment]

Segway and can reasonably easily be remote controlled, balancing itself with up to 250 pounds on it

I guess won't sell too much in America now would it...

In recent years, the percentage of Americans citing obesity as the country's chief health threat has increased, putting it on a similar level with AIDS in the 2002 and 2003 surveys. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention singled out obesity as the country's greatest health threat, especially since it is linked to health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. Gallup

Oh yea call me a troll porky

Re:Segway RMP

[einer]

That's exactly what I thought when I read about the 250 lb weight limit. Then I realized, you can just shoe horn one unit under each overstuffed dimpled ass cheek and still be able to service nearly 3/4ths of the US's coveted "gluttonous consumer" demographic.

Re:Segway RMP

[Anonymous Coward]

Geez. Looks like some Moderator is touchy about his weight...

Typical.