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Fighting Android Sparring Partner

Posted by Zonk on from the so-many-ways-this-could-go-badly dept.

GeneOff writes "Just in time for Christmas, comes FA1, the fighting android from SDT (Self Defence Technologys.) I loved my Rock-Em, Sock-Em robots I got one year from Santa. But it was tough getting opponents. Well, no more. Here is a hackable real robot that won't whimp out on you." From the article: "... a robot that can jab, hook, and cross, but still keep the violence to a minimum with adjustable difficulty levels. The FA1 can also dodge your punches with "human-like" movements and he should be hanging out on the show floor at CES -- so we'll be sure to challenge him to a round of verbal barbs from a distance."

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  1. What? by seaniqua · · Score: 3, Funny

    Posted by Zonk on Sunday January 01, @03:24AM

    Just in time for Christmas? This may be one of the few times where it would actually be appropriate for the article to be a dupe.

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  2. Won't SOMEBODY think of the humans?! by Qwell · · Score: 4, Funny

    Doesn't this kinda violate Asimov's first law of robotics?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotic s

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  3. Might want to rethink some actions by Belseth · · Score: 4, Funny

    The groin kick feature may limit sales.

  4. Speaking of... by jadin · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want mine with a Chuck Norris personality chip...

  5. missing feature by User+956 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just in time for Christmas, comes FA1, the fighting android from SDT (Self Defence Technologys.) The FA1 can also dodge your punches with "human-like" movements

    That's great, but can it find Sarah Connor?

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  6. Re:well by stunt_penguin · · Score: 2, Funny

    in person or over a network?

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