nytimes.com — At the Humanoid Robotics Group at M.I.T., a robot’s “humanoid” qualities can include fallibility and whininess as much as physical traits like head, arms and torso. But these early incarnations of sociable robots are also much more than meets the eye.
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ifligusJul 29, 2007
I liked Leonardo, the button-pushing robot. Unfortunately, it seems you have to be a robot in the first place to interact with it.
flamingbirdJul 29, 2007
I was hoping to see something transform... even a toaster. Buried as inaccurate.
Closed AccountJul 29, 2007
Whiny robots = Marvin the Paranoid Android
nuggetzJul 29, 2007
<a class="user" href="http://videos.camaroz28.com/vidiac.swf">http://videos.camaroz28.com/vidiac.swf</a>
Closed AccountJul 29, 2007
I guess that would all depend on what kind of diodes were used.
zedikerJul 29, 2007
Well Themacx is right, the robot asked them one simple question, and they couldnt even get that right. So in this case, the robot was smarter than the people.
ircoopsJul 30, 2007
Isn't that just one of those annoying Furby toys - but without the fur....<a class="user" href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut5PKEsOr9k">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut5PKEsOr9k</a>