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Next-gen Robot Toys to Fetch Beer

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the finally-something-useful dept.

FleaPlus writes "The Boston Globe reports that WowWee Toys, the creators of robots like the hack-friendly Robosapien series, has announced a collaboration with Evolution Robotics. WowWee's next generation of robots will make use of Evolution's tech for visual object recognition and indoor navigation, hopefully with future versions being able to not just entertain, but also 'perform useful tasks such as fetching a beer or even helping to carry the groceries.'"

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  1. Nice by b0wl0fud0n · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I don't need my wife anymore.

  2. Beers != groceries?? by lovedew · · Score: 5, Funny

    perform useful tasks such as fetching a beer or even helping to carry the groceries.

    Is it just me who find it unnecessary to mention beer and grocery in the same sentence, aren't they the same?

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  3. Lite Detection Sensor by robotsrule · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, it's the first robot to come with special Lite detection sensors that automatically throw the beer out if it's a Lite beer.

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