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Robot Hall of Fame 2004 Inductees Announced

Posted by michael on from the take-me-to-your-leader dept.

generic-man writes "According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Carnegie Mellon University has announced this year's inductees for the Robot Hall of Fame. On October 11, the Hall welcomes Robby the Robot from Forbidden Planet, Astroboy, C3PO, Honda's ASIMO, and a 'pioneering mobile robot called Shakey.' They join R2D2. the Mars Pathfinder rover, and other robots from the class of 2003."

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  1. I for one.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    welcome our new robot overlords.

  2. When's Data getting in? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    It would be illogical to exclude him.

  3. I nominate by Unnngh! · · Score: 5, Funny

    I, for one, nominate Darl McBride, everyone's favorite FUD-slinging robot! The openserver platform he's running on seems a bit buggy however--some of the outputs make no sense...

  4. The World's Greatest Robot by 14erCleaner · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'd like to nominate Mr. Coffee, possibly the world's most important robot. Millions of people couldn't get out of bed in the morning if their coffeemaker weren't up before them, getting the morning brew ready.

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  5. My nominations . . . by harley_frog · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo from Mystery Science Theater 3000. Let's face it, not everyone (robots included) can sit through ten years of the cheesiest movies ever made without getting some kind of award.

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