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Flower Robots For Your Home

Posted by timothy on from the pretty-high-on-maslow's-hierarchy dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Flower robots are not new, and some have already been developed in the US. Now, South Korean researchers have created a robotic plant which acts like real ones. This robot has humidifying, oxygen-producing, aroma-emitting, and kinetic functions. It is about 1.30 meters tall and 40 centimeters in diameter. The robotic plant can interact with people when they approach, and it can 'dance' when music is played. The researchers don't say when a commercial version of their flowers will come to the market. They also don't mention a retail price."

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  1. flower robot...hello fish by Monkey-some · · Score: 4, Funny

    I suspect that it's a new way to sell us the kind of humidifier/sensitizers that you just plug.

    On another hand that robotic flower who interacts and dance with people would just fit perfectly fine with my cluster of singing basses who are pinned on the wall "taake me to the river"...

    1. Re:flower robot...hello fish by ILuvRamen · · Score: 3, Funny

      That might be true under other circumstances but you forget what time of year it is. With people hating voting robo-calls so much, they've developed these plants instead. They sneak into your home under the guide of being cute and fun and sort of gimmicky but when you're sitting there reading slashdot, you hear a really quiet "vote for _____" and then you look around and think "who the hell just said that?" and IT WAS THE PLANT!

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  2. The 80's called by longhairedgnome · · Score: 1, Funny

    They want their dancing flowers and coke cans back.

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    1. Re:The 80's called by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Lies! You can KEEP them.

      Sincerely,
      The '80s

  3. Feed Me! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    " The robotic plant can interact with people when they approach, and it can 'dance' when music is played. "

    Little shop of Horrors

  4. Re:First post? by iamapizza · · Score: 2, Funny

    >and it can 'dance' when music is played

    And it further looks like the First Law of Robotics don't apply here!

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  5. That's all well and good by Centurix · · Score: 5, Funny

    But they forget to mention that they can walk by themselves and can spit poison that can blind a person.

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  6. Tentacle stems by millwall · · Score: 4, Funny

    With such thick stems it looks like robot is more inspired by anime tentacle rape than actual organic flowers!

  7. gnaaaaaaaaargh... by cosmocain · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...can't resist... must obey... help!

    please *sweat...

    ...must do it..

    i, for one, welcome our new robotic overlords

    ah, that was tough...

  8. Re:What do they run on? by ciderVisor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Brawndo has electrolytes. It has what plants crave.

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  9. Next Step! by imatiach · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pet robot rock! It can... uh...

  10. Re:like real ones?... by Smivs · · Score: 2, Funny

    What, you mean it turns brown and all the leaves fall off if you don't water it right?

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  11. Robot Rock by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 4, Funny

    It behaves just like a real rock. It's really low on maintenance, is has solar cells to recharge itself, but it can last for months on a single charge. It is perfect for a hi-tech Japanese rock garden.

    ps, I already filed the patent.

  12. Re:oblig by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 3, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our new humidifying, oxygen-producing, aroma-emitting, and kinetic functioning flower robot overlords!

    Oh, come on! You're not even trying!
    How about:

    Why don't people take time to smell their new robotic overlords?

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  13. Yes, yes... by denzacar · · Score: 2, Funny

    It has humidifying, oxygen-producing, aroma-emitting, and kinetic functions.

    But can it feel love and love you in return?

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  14. Re:unAutotrophs by g-san · · Score: 3, Funny

    > Maybe this robot will inspire people to go the extra step and get a real one...

    Kinda like how the Sims helped me figure out where all the flies were coming from.

  15. Re:First post? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    In Australia, I think Christmas is in June isn't it? So they pay taxes in October.

  16. Re:What is it with Asians and robots? by tomzyk · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm crossing my fingers and hoping they will never turn a planet into a robot.

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