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I, Robot Maid: Toyota ushers in the era of the robot servant
Japan's rapidly declining population due to low birth rates and a graying majority has the country in a panic, but Toyota plans to save the day with a new category of server robots. Unveiled last week the new robot is the result of their collaboration with Tokyo University's Information and Robot Technology Research Initiative.
The robot demonstrated the ability to clean rooms, do laundry, and clear a dining room table, all with smooth moves and no accidents. The robot can recognize obstacles and learn from mistakes, abilities sure to improve seven years from now when Toyota plans to commercially release the robot and give Japanese consumers their very own Rosie the Robot Maid.
Via Japan Times
By stillbadass at 10:11 AM ON 10/27/08
clean rooms, do laundry, and clear a dining room table, BRING YOUR BEER AND DO DISHES, were set!!!
By InputThis at 12:09 PM ON 10/27/08
Sheesh, if the thing had a few more 'inputs' I would trade it in for my old lady.
By Traveler at 12:36 PM ON 10/27/08
Now if they could just have it mate with a stair-climber!
By designer200 at 1:43 PM ON 10/28/08
good over all maneuvering and design
By siddhc at 2:23 AM ON 10/29/08
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By Unique Gift Ideas at 2:24 PM ON 10/29/08
This isn't creepy at all..
By Maox at 12:01 AM ON 10/31/08
I'm not satisfied unless it calls me "master".
By dendb at 4:07 PM ON 12/07/08
Hello i will like to known how it cost. Do you deliver in Québec and can I have imformation in french please and thank you. Denise
By melo78 at 8:04 AM ON 12/12/08
Will it be able to do stairs? My laundry room is in the basement. Very good idea for the elderly and families with two working parents, new moms and multiple children. But there is just one thing, will it be affordable for the middle class woking group or will it be only for the wealthy so they can cut costs on maid service?
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