Dutch Unveil Robot Gas Station Attendant

Lucas123 writes "According to a Reuters' story, Dutch inventors today took the wraps off a $110,000 car-fueling robot they say is the first of its kind. (It was inspired by a cow milking robot.) After registering the car as it pulls up to the pump, the machine matches your fuel cap design with those in a database and your car's fuel type, and then a robotic arm fitted with multiple sensors extends from a regular gas pump, 'opens the car's flap, unscrews the cap, picks up the fuel nozzle and directs it towards the tank opening, much as a human arm would, and as efficiently.' Wait till Hollywood gets hold of this scenario."

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Re:Oregon

[MachineShedFred]

Sitting in SE Portland right now, I can tell you that the State believes that I'm not qualified to safely transfer fuel into my own vehicle. However, if I drive north of the Columbia, East of the Snake, or south of the Siskyiou Mountains, I somehow develop this ability... only to lose it again once traversing back.

Re:Paul Verhoeven, prophet of our times

[c6gunner]

I'll tell you what doesn't amaze me -- that the OP has never seen a laser disc.

Another thing that shouldn't surprise you: my comment got modded "flamebait" while his got modded "interesting". Ah. The wonders of the slashdot moderating system. It's like letting putting chimps in charge of an IT department: all your data gets trashed, and everything gets covered in feces.