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Humanoid Robot Combat in Japan
theluckyleper writes "New Scientist reports that the semi-annual Robo-One contest took place last week in Kawasaki, Japan. Humanoid robots (2 arms, 2 legs) battled it out one-on-one and in multi-robot brawls. The goal is to knock opponents over, or off of the combat platform. If a prone robot cannot stand back up in 10 seconds, it is eliminated. PC Watch (Japanese only) has more images and videos of the event."
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Average Slashdot user loses fight to small Japenese robot.
"If a prone robot cannot stand back up in 10 seconds, it is eliminated."
That rules Daleks out, then...
It won't be long until some doofus manages to sneak into the arena wearing tinfoil and dryer-vent tubing and gets cut to ribbons.
What's that... is that Judgement Day I hear?
From what i hear, the top 3 contenstants all band together to form a super robot, capable of fighting the godzilla.
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Domo arigoto, Mr. Fighting Roboto!
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Battling seizure robots!
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You've got to listen to me. Elementary chaos theory tells us that all robots will eventually turn against their masters and run amok in an orgy of blood and kicking and the biting with the metal teeth and the hurting and shoving.
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fucking!
Unless I see robots fucking, I'm not interested!
Yeah, I want to see them too, with samurai swords capable of slicing straight through careless robot body parts!
Are the operators moody teenage boys?
So that's why I've only been getting Optimus Prime's voicemail for the last week.
For any of you in Japan, look for a white truck parked nearby.
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I think the robots should have been equipped with a ripcord head that extended when they lose.
Am I the only one who misread the article title as:
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Hemroid Robot Combat in Japan
I sat there for about 10 seconds trying to figure out what in the world this would be.
When one doesn't obtain enough sleep, one's brain doesn't function normally.
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I was hoping they'd be a bit bigger, and holding something sharp and pointy, they kinda look like really expensive Rock'em Sock'em Robots(tm).
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It takes place in Pak Chooie, Japan.
Its goal is to push (basic shoving function) or shove (basic pushing function) opponents over off of the combat platform.
If a prone robot cannot stand back up in 10 seconds, it is pushed (or shoved) down the stairs.
The winning team gets protected from the Terrible Space Secret.
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ThinkGeek.Com needs to get on that!! I for one would buy a mini robot fighter thingy.
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And you thought they were kidding...
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it will generate research into highly articulated humaniform robots
Some of them have already ran for President!
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Why, start your own business building battle bots and sports bots! I thought it was funny in the Jetsons when the two sides of a 'football' match were robots, back in the 60's, but think about how soon you could be watching robotic competition in individual and team activites.
When and where will the first Robolympics be held?
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At the same time that humanoid robots were combating their way to history in Japan, 25 of the country's top sumo wrestlers were "laid off" in anticipation of the new humanoid robot combat competitions.
Said one sumo wrestler...
"Dammit. The hordes of Japanese girls with their camera phones will be gone. I'll just be a another fat fuck to squeeze past when they want to see the robots!"
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Humanoid robots (2 arms, 2 legs)
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