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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. How long? by rsilvergun · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Till we see it in arcades? In Japan anyway, since Arcades are dead here in the states, but still :).

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  2. Interesting... but... by Guru84 · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I always hate it when I see something about "androids" in the news. When I think of an android, I think of Data from Star Trek or something. I don't think of a stiff, plastic looking, herky-jerky, oversized toy. I wish they would get to making some cool androids that can actually do more than three or four very basic things. Bring on Data!

  3. WTF by Le+Marteau · · Score: 3, Interesting

    What is this, a joke or something? No videos of the 'android'. Just two dopey pictures. You go to the website (http://sdtandroids.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabind ex=2&tabid=2) and here are the specifications of their product:

    Specifications
    Height:
    Weight:
    Power Supply:
    Materials:

    My apologies if I'm missing something, but this looks like more of a proposal than a viable product.

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  4. Invasion! by tajgenie · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So if you put lots of them in a room, which one will win the battle royale? They are technically identical!