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LivingCreatures- The Beginning Of 'I, Robot?'

Posted by timothy on from the little-freaky-there-now dept.

An Anonymous Reader writes "LivingCreatures.com has released several new photos of the humanoid robot platform that it developed for the USC Interaction Lab. The yet to be named robot is about the same size as an 18-month-old child and will serve as a human-robot interaction (HRI) testbed for studies involving imitation, learning, and the effects that interaction with humanoid robots has on children."

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  1. one question about functionality by peculiarmethod · · Score: 4, Funny

    .. umm, do they come with a routine to retrieve beer from the fridge?

    God, i hope so.

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  2. Re:Ready.. get set.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You realize it was a book, right?

  3. Bow Down! by edrams · · Score: 5, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our new 18-month-old child-sized robot overlords.

  4. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  5. Codependant people by MisanthropicProgram · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...the robot appears to be displaying quite different emotions.

    I can just see it now, "It looks angry. Oh no! I wonder what I did to make it mad?"
    Robot changes positions. "It's happy! Now if I can only keep it happy."
    "Oh oh, it's looking mad again."

    Ok, it's been a slow day.

  6. Re:Ready.. get set.. by AsimovBesterClarke · · Score: 4, Funny

    Booook? What's a book? Are you implying there is some other form of entertainment than what we are allowed from the benevolant movie and tv people?

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  7. Not named? Hardly. by Tony · · Score: 4, Funny

    The yet to be named robot is about the same size as an 18-month-old child . . .

    It *does* have a name:Twikki.

    Duh.

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  8. Re:Ready.. get set.. by phalse+phace · · Score: 4, Funny

    Um... You realize this is slashdot, right? Book? Ha! When people can't even be bothered to RTFA....

  9. Imagine a.... by cr0y · · Score: 5, Funny

    Talking armadillo...

    What did you think I was gonna say?

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  10. Antimatter thoughts by Decaff · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, I hope it's not getting us closer to 'I, Robot'. Remember, the Azimov robots used positronic brains. Even a simple headache could result in the destruction of a city block.

  11. Eh. by sockonafish · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm not buying a robot until they produce one that runs on beer, insults my friends, and steals from people.

  12. Everyone can relax.... by Artifakt · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...I RTFA'ed (yes, I'm odd that way), and the thing has no red LEDs what-so-ever. Since red LED's are required to set the evil bit in humanoid robots, we are all safe.

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  13. That thing isn't going in MY home! by cfuse · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's got to be one of the most wimpy robots ever. Why can't I get the T-800 from Terminator? I would happily have either the fleshed up Austrian look or the skinless metal skeleton with the glowing red eyes. Why do these robot researchers think that I want the pansy-bot?

  14. Re:Housemaid Robots by 3vi1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    But what's your average geek going to choose?

    1) Interact with another human being.

    or

    2) A robot maid that doesn't go through his porn.