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Robotcop III Set to Fight Crime in Hong Kong

Posted by simoniker on from the forget-jackie-chan dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "There is a new cop patrolling the streets of Hong Kong and teaching children how to prevent crime. But it's a robot named Robotcop III, designed and built in Hong Kong, according to Channel Newsasia. Robotcop III can walk, dance, move in any direction, display videos and answer questions asked in Cantonese and English. The previous versions of Robotcops, introduced in 1988 and 1995, were imported from the U.S. and taught 800,000 school children how to fight crime. The promoters of Robotcop III hope it will do even better. More details and references are available in this overview including a photo of Robotcop III patrolling on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) campus."

12 of 215 comments (clear)

  1. Woohoo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Slackware and XFce rule. Fast, stable and usable.

  2. Sorry wrong number ... by Laz10 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It looks like robocop 0 to me.

  3. And remember kids... by lendude · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "Stay out of trouble".

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    "Get off the cross - we need the wood" - Tori Amos
  4. Re:Please forgive me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    But.... but... that is what it does, and that is funny.

    Communist reversal jokes are not funny, but this joke is funny. Cannot be... this is... not... is... *BZZZT*

  5. Damn, not Robocop 3 by Aqua+OS+X · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I had hoped to see a shitty trailer for Robocop 3 when I clicked that link. But, to my dismay, I got a stupid article talking about Robo"t"cop 3 :(

    Stupid Hong Kong and it's stupid cheesy robots that don't fight crime or drive a black Ford Torus.

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    "Things are more moderner than before- bigger, and yet smaller- it's computers-- San Dimas High School football RULES!"
  6. Re: Obligatory by Channard · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, the stairs push the robot. Surely 'In Soviet Russia, the robot pushes the stairs down *YOU*'?

  7. Re:Me first! Meeee first!! by psoriac · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Shouldn't that be... "in soviet russia YOU police robot cops!"?

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    I browse Slashdot at +3, Funny
  8. Re:"PLEASE PUT DOWN YOUR WEAPON!" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Will somebody please call a goddamn paramedic!?!?

  9. Re: Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the robot pushes the stairs down *YOU*

    My god, that sounds painful.

  10. creators: disempowerment of unprecedented evile by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    continues, throughout the universe.

    it couldn't happen any other way? lookout bullow.

    consult with/trust in yOUR creators.... evile's loss/eradication is yOUR gain/survival.

  11. Re:Revealing the secret by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Actually, they can't get any Chinese guys to wear the suit, as they're all too busy doing jobs that Americans used to have. The guy in the suit is from Ohio.

  12. Re:okay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    All I know about Bush is I had a job when Clinton was president.

    Ah, you must be a defense attorney who specializes in scumbag presidents! You poor guy, having a decent man as president must be awfully hard on you.