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Lego Robot Plays Tetris

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the how-can-tetris-not-be-in-my-spellcheck dept.

kkleiner writes "What's the surest sign that robots aspire to be more like humans? They play video games. The Tetris-Bot operates completely without human interference to play games of old school Tetris on a computer. Creator Branislov Kisacanin patched together a webcam, a digital signaling processing board, and some NXT Lego as a fun educational project for his kids."

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  1. I don't know about you guys... by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 5, Funny

    But THIS is why I read slashdot. All that other news stuff is just fluff.

  2. Re:Whiskey Tango Hotel by 0100010001010011 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't anthropomorphize them, they hate it when you do that.

  3. Mysterious Tetris video... by RyanFenton · · Score: 5, Interesting

    On a closely related note, here's another video of a tool-assisted playing of Tetris, with an interesting mystery to it:

    Clicky

    It won't make sense at first, but once you get it, you'll see a little more art in the art of video games.

    Ryan Fenton