Korean Bipedal Robot Kit

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Posted by michael on Friday July 9, 2004 @08:21AM from the wow-robot dept.

The Black Dragon writes "This has got to be the coolest thing I've seen in a while. It's a bipedal (walks on two legs) robot that you can put together yourself and program with movements. The site is in Korean, but from what I've been able to get from translators and currency exchange, it'll cost about $1,400. (There's a movie embedded half way down.)" Gizmodo has a blurb.

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quick someone give me a billion dollars by Anonymous Coward · 2004-07-09 08:22 · Score: 1, Funny

Because I want a robot army.

Now.
Hmm by arieswind · 2004-07-09 08:23 · Score: 2, Funny

Now, think of what I could do if I had 2 extra hands, I could eat pizza, play video games, and browse the internet all at the same time.. not to mention all the other things you guys could come up with
1. Re:Hmm by mrtroy · 2004-07-09 08:27 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Now, think of what I could do if I had 2 extra hands, I could eat pizza, play video games, and browse the internet all at the same time.. not to mention all the other things you guys could come up with
  And build a robot girlfriend.
  
  Man these things are cheaper than a mail order bride!
  
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  [I can picture a world without war, without hate. I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it]
2. Re:Hmm by Anonymous Coward · 2004-07-09 08:39 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  This is going to be the best prom ever!
Re: Can't tell by Oligonicella · 2004-07-09 08:23 · Score: 2, Funny

Don't have Korean installed. North or South?
$1400 robot with instructions in Korean... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-07-09 08:25 · Score: 4, Funny

I know what I'm doing this weekend!
1. Re:$1400 robot with instructions in Korean... by NanoGator · 2004-07-09 09:00 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  "I know what I'm doing this weekend!"
  
  We know what you won't be doing.
  
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  "Derp de derp."
But... by cuzality · 2004-07-09 08:25 · Score: 5, Funny

...she's a replicant, isn't she?
Does it come with GPP? by Andy+Mitchell · 2004-07-09 08:27 · Score: 4, Funny

Any idea if this is equiped with Genuine People Personality? :-)
It does a headstand by burgburgburg · 2004-07-09 08:28 · Score: 2, Funny

That's all I need to know.
Who want's a kidney? I'm willing to sell a kidney to get this thing.
Note: I didn't say "I'm willing to sell one of my kidneys to get this thing.". What do you care where the kidney comes from?
Re:Bipedal? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-07-09 08:28 · Score: 2, Funny

bipedal (walks on two legs)

I'm glad they included that definiton for the /. crowd.

Yeah, cause otherwise, I would have thought it was a bike that swings both ways.
But... by sjalex · 2004-07-09 08:29 · Score: 3, Funny

can I install slackware on it?
Welcome Robotic Overlords! by bchernicoff · 2004-07-09 08:34 · Score: 1, Funny

I for one welcome our new Robotic overlords, even if they are made from R/C car/airplane servos. Let's just hope they are 3 laws safe, or at least that Will Smith will defend us.
Re:Another Robot... by trentblase · 2004-07-09 08:37 · Score: 2, Funny

From your link:
Inside of the package, you may find...
For aprx $4500 I would hope that I may find a robot in my package. No wait, that sounds dirty.
Obligatory... by sirGullible · 2004-07-09 08:47 · Score: 2, Funny

Now imagine a Beowulf cluster of those!
Re:i, robot indeed by NanoGator · 2004-07-09 09:03 · Score: 2, Funny

"now, if MS buys off that robot idea and makes it cuter and implants an AI system into it and sells it to every household in the world... we could see the end of the world as we know it."

So, in other words, if Microsoft invents the positronic brain, builds millions of androids, develops a very long lasting power cell for them, sufficiently arms them, and actually programs them to take over the world, then they can end all life on the planet.

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"Derp de derp."
Re:It's blind as a bat! sorry! by Politicus · 2004-07-09 09:04 · Score: 2, Funny

Wrong. It clearly has eyes. The bottom two close-ups show it giving the camera an angry look.

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Politicus
Re: Can't tell by I_Love_Pocky! · 2004-07-09 09:06 · Score: 2, Funny

North Korea doesn't need the Internet. They only have one computer (circa 1950), and they all share it.