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What Robots Do For Christmas

Posted by timothy on from the merry-christmas dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Several robotics labs in the US and Europe have decided to make themed Christmas/New Years videos. The subject was left open but in the end it should have had a) something to do with the robotics research in each lab and b) a connection to the holidays. Here's the official announcement on the IEEE Spectrum blog. The videos, including a computer-controlled quadrocopter attempting to play jingle bells on a Yamaha keyboard, are available on the Robotics Podcast YouTube channel. (Disclaimer: I made one of the videos!)"

31 comments

  1. I for one... by rockiams · · Score: 2

    Say Merry Xmas to our new robotic overlords

    1. Re:I for one... by Regnad2k7 · · Score: 0

      typing 'first' is both quicker and easier.
      do u macro?

    2. Re:I for one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Aw come on - a classic line, and it fits the article's theme. Don't be a scrooge :)

    3. Re:I for one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      it was a statement of fact.

    4. Re:I for one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      not very funny though

    5. Re:I for one... by wmanoble · · Score: 1

      Very cute and seems useful. X' Mas and Happy Holidays!

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  2. Midday Holiday movie by gijoel · · Score: 2

    The Skynet that stole Christmass.

  3. Well duh.... by theNetImp · · Score: 1

    They pose for pictures wearing santa hats! What else do you think they would do?

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5738035&l=4781d09835&id=526589612

  4. Re:Humor tag by Regnad2k7 · · Score: 0

    ty
    Merry xmas, all!

  5. Robonica by Cocoshimmy · · Score: 1

    They celebrate Robonica for 6 weeks

    1. Re:Robonica by Regnad2k7 · · Score: 0

      ditto, qed

    2. Re:Robonica by Lije+Baley · · Score: 2

      It's Robanukah, you insensitive meatbag!

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    3. Re:Robonica by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Chrobonika, you twerp.

  6. Re:Last one. A riddle, and I'm going to wing it. by Regnad2k7 · · Score: 0

    awesome, ty

  7. Cynical bastards by Regnad2k7 · · Score: 0

    or

    Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you.

    Tough crowd, tough crowd.

  8. Feels weird by Krigl · · Score: 1

    Maybe I just missed it, but I still can't see the video of antropomorphic robots attaching one of them to a crossed truss with a nailgun. You can't get more Christmas spirit than that.

    Premium warranty (repair and boot up within three days) optional.

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    1. Re:Feels weird by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      shhhhh.

      10 post rule my ass.

      Chrome, come to papa.

      http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7zpkt_the-face-of-evil-part9_shortfilms
      (3:44)

      Writer Chris Boucher
      Director Pennant Roberts
      Script editor Robert Holmes
      Producer Philip Hinchcliffe
      Executive producer(s) None
      Production code 4Q
      Series Season 14
      Length 4 episodes, 25 minutes each
      Originally broadcast January 1–January 22, 1977

      suck my captcha

    2. Re:Feels weird by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Where to begin.

      "cyborgs" probably woulda cut it, I forget.

      You, on the other hand, know what "lexicon" means, and dream one day of using it in random conversation to get a hook-up (at some place that your friends dragged you to, no doubt).

      Dreamers, the lot of yah.

      Whaddoo I win?

  9. Well, if that robot is Bender ... by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 1

    ... Christmas would involve booze, cigars and theft. In no particular order. Those happen to be my plans as well ... OK, except the theft.

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    1. Re:Well, if that robot is Bender ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I warmed them up for you.
      Gtg. I think the dog got into "Santa's Cookies".

  10. btw by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    check out tim's profile.
    http://www.monkey.org/~timothy/
    woah.
    when is 2080912 and what does it have to do with (Fri)?
    woah.

  11. Pie! by J.+D.+Swann · · Score: 1

    Here on Chiron Beta Prime I think they made me a pie.

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  12. Robots do for Christmas as they do all year -- by splerdu · · Score: 1

    Rock!

  13. Not all robots celebrate Christmas by petitegeek · · Score: 1

    ... but here's a new year's tune from Kyoto University's theremin-playing humanoid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzMmLQmUmRY

    1. Re:Not all robots celebrate Christmas by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Yeah! What about Jewbots?

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Q9iMNzYAE

  14. Just imagine... by jbatista · · Score: 1

    ...a Beowulf cluster of these...

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  15. disclaimer? by dwater · · Score: 1

    > An anonymous reader writes...
    > ...Disclaimer: I made one of the videos!

    Is that really a disclaimer?

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