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Google, Intel, Microsoft Fund Robot Recipes

Posted by samzenpus on from the cook-until-sentient dept.

Dotnaught writes "Google, Intel, and Microsoft are funding what may become a robot invasion. Money from the three tech companies has enabled researchers at Carnegie Mellon University to create a new series of Internet-connected robots that almost anyone can build using off-the-shelf parts. These "recipes" describe how to build a robot that connects to the Internet using common parts and a $349 Qwerk controller from Charmed Labs."

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  1. I, for one,... by yams69 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...welcome our new internet-connected robotic overlords.

  2. Leap first by Original+Replica · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why on earth would I want a web connected robot in my house? Because I already have too much privacy? Because bored kids would never think to trash my house with my own robot? Why not just install webcams and tape a web controlled taser to my neck..

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  3. Don't worry!! by EmbeddedJanitor · · Score: 4, Funny
    It will have new MS-level security:

    Do you want your house trashed

    Accept Decline

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    1. Re:Don't worry!! by Strange+Ranger · · Score: 4, Funny

      Your house will be trashed.

      Yes I would like my house trashed now. | No I will trash the house myself later.

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    2. Re:Don't worry!! by gripen40k · · Score: 5, Funny

      Or the Norton Antivirus way:

      Your house will be trashed now.
      | OK |

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  4. "Google, Intel, Microsoft merge into Cyberdyne" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    That should be the title of this piece of news.

  5. Re:Hows this for $350 - And it plays video games by camperdave · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, there is a BSOD screensaver for linux, and we could define an init state with no processes. So we could fake a BSOD after turning on the gas in your home.

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