http://singularityhub.com/2009/11/04/ropid-robot-runs-skips-and-jumps-to-your-voice-commands/ The Future Is Here Today...Robotics, Genetics, AI, Longevity, The Brain... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:21:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://singularityhub.com/2009/11/04/ropid-robot-runs-skips-and-jumps-to-your-voice-commands/#comment-49689 Joe Nickence Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:00:20 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=8920#comment-49689 When I was a "wee lad", there was one classification of robot: A humanoid (wheeled or bipedal didn't matter) that did it's "master's" bidding. Now, some forty odd years later, we have industrial, commercial, household, entertainment, and toy robots. The newest category to come into play is transportation. I don't think there is ever going to be a general, personal robot that can do your bidding. You can cross-purpose an industrial bot for commercial or entertainment purposes. But that's going to be about it. Who is going to want to be entertained by a dishwasher or clothes dryer? Unless you're a wee lad? I'll be happy if there is an affordable household/toy crossbreed that will amble over to the refrigerator bot and get me a drink. I won't be around long enough to see that personal humanoid servant. When I was a “wee lad”, there was one classification of robot: A humanoid (wheeled or bipedal didn’t matter) that did it’s “master’s” bidding. Now, some forty odd years later, we have industrial, commercial, household, entertainment, and toy robots. The newest category to come into play is transportation. I don’t think there is ever going to be a general, personal robot that can do your bidding. You can cross-purpose an industrial bot for commercial or entertainment purposes. But that’s going to be about it. Who is going to want to be entertained by a dishwasher or clothes dryer? Unless you’re a wee lad? I’ll be happy if there is an affordable household/toy crossbreed that will amble over to the refrigerator bot and get me a drink. I won’t be around long enough to see that personal humanoid servant.

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/11/04/ropid-robot-runs-skips-and-jumps-to-your-voice-commands/#comment-49679 World’s Smallest Triathlete – Evolta Robot To Tackle 230km of Ironman in Hawaii | Singularity Hub Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:21:57 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=8920#comment-49679 [...] physical feats. Takahashi specializes in cute, toy-like humanoids like Evolta, some of which we’ve reviewed before. Other scientists are teaching full scale robots to run, dance, and even play soccer. Taken [...] [...] physical feats. Takahashi specializes in cute, toy-like humanoids like Evolta, some of which we’ve reviewed before. Other scientists are teaching full scale robots to run, dance, and even play soccer. Taken [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/11/04/ropid-robot-runs-skips-and-jumps-to-your-voice-commands/#comment-10020 aaron@digitalcole Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:11:07 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=8920#comment-10020 Ya but will it do the dishes? Ya but will it do the dishes?

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2009/11/04/ropid-robot-runs-skips-and-jumps-to-your-voice-commands/#comment-32180 aaron@digitalcole Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:11:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=8920#comment-32180 Ya but will it do the dishes? Ya but will it do the dishes?

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