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RoboGames 2006 Wrapup

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the and-i'll-form-the-head dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Engadget has a quick summary of much of the coverage surrounding the 2006 RoboGames. The games wrapped up today after much fire-fighting, speed-racing, and just plain robo-strutting around. The official results are still pending but it looks like the USA has a commanding lead on the medal count with Singapore and Japan filling the second and third slots."

9 of 31 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Wow by goonies · · Score: 3, Insightful

    #define we; ?

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    .sigh
  2. In another news by William+Robinson · · Score: 5, Funny

    And in detailed study, all winner robots were found manufactured using Chinese components, and software written by Indians.. *ducks*

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    hilarious
  3. I object! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The only reason the Japanese came in third was because there was no "giant mecha" category!

  4. Re:Wow by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 4, Insightful

    From the looks of it "we" didn't even compete. Don't see how "we" could win.

  5. WTF ist Robogames? Everyone is at Robocup by zerojoker · · Score: 5, Informative

    Seriously, currently most of the worlds researchers are at www.robocup2006.org. Interstingly the medal count looks quite differnt there, with Germany leading with 11 medals, China 9, Japan 6 and Iran 5...

    1. Re:WTF ist Robogames? Everyone is at Robocup by Silver+Sloth · · Score: 3, Funny

      Well they were, untill we /.ed it!

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      init 11 - for when you need that edge.
  6. Robots cry out.. by stimpleton · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...it looks like the USA has a commanding lead on the medal count."

    01010101 01010011 01000001 ! 01010101 01010011 01000001 !

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    In post Patriot Act America, the library books scan you.
  7. Robots? by Porchroof · · Score: 4, Informative

    The competition is mislabeled. It has nothing at all to do with robots and much to do about remote-control devices. Big difference.

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    Fata viam invenient.
  8. Obligatory Simpons quote . . by Don_dumb · · Score: 4, Funny

    "If robots can feel pain - we must be terrible, terrible people"

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    If this were really happening, what would you think?