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Toyota Demos 'Partner Robots'

Posted by michael on from the recoilless-rifle-not-included dept.

angryflute writes "Toyota has created a walker robot that the driver sits in and controls. It's meant for handicapped people to get around with, but you can easily see the potential for this technology to become the basis for a real-world version of an AT-ST Scout Walker or mobile suit Gundam -- just add guns!" Gizmodo has some more pictures.

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  1. Oh great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    First it was the gays with their domestic partnerships... now it's the robots! What next? Gay robots?

  2. Re:Coming next, the Shover Robot by mekkab · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    wow! How did you know that I was a faggot?! I didn't tell anyone here that I was a bundle of sticks!

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    Wait! SA was cool?! WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU, DORKUS?! haha!

    means you're a stupid bandwagon jumping dweeb.

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    Try again three years ago.

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    --
    In the future, I would want to not be isolated from my friends in the Space Station.