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Fudan Intelligent Robot Learns To Fit In

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the our-little-robot-grows-up dept.

martinsslaves writes "Shanghais' Fudan University have made some considerable progress in their endeavors in learning robots, with their new 'Fudan Intelligent Robot' looking a whole lot more polished than their previous Fudan-1 model. The goal is for the robot to learn new tasks by following voice commands, which the researchers hope could eventually allow the robot to help the elderly or become a 'good household mate' for families. Among other things, the bot can currently can plot out its own map of its surroundings and remember specific locations and, of course, change TV channels at your command (or even serve as a TV itself)."

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  1. Remote Remote by orkysoft · · Score: 5, Funny

    Among other things, the bot can currently can plot out its own map of its surroundings and remember specific locations and, of course, change TV channels at your command (or, as you can see above, even serve as a TV itself)."

    So they finally invented the remote control for the remote control?

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  2. Yeah but by dibblda · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's probably made of lead paint and GHB....

  3. The Perils of Voice Recognition... by RudeIota · · Score: 5, Funny

    Verbal input to robot:
    "Put my java beans in grinder. Percolate water and coffee. Pour in the mug. Place the mug on my desk."

    Robot output
    "Put my human spleen in grinder. Exsanguinate daughter slowly. Pour in the blood. Place the blood on my chest"


    ... and this, my friends, is why I might wait for version 3.0.

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