World's first bipedal robot you can buy for $5K.

[PC-Engine]

It has built-in voice recognition and videocamera for surveillance which you can access from a cellphon, PDA, internet etc..

It can also stand back up if it falls down.

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2005/04/12/992926-ap.html

http://www.zmp.co.jp/index.html

 

[London Geezer]

Since when does Blue = Wild, Red = Smart, Grey = Cool and Yellow = Cute?

 

[PC-Engine]

I'm wondering if this thing is capable of recharging itself through a docking station. For $5K-$8K I would hope so.

 

[PC-Engine]

http://unit.aist.go.jp/is/dsysd/mtran/English/index.html

Check out this robot. It may not look like much but it's actually many robot units working together.

Here's a picture of a single building block.

Picture of 1st generation module vs 2nd generation module.

Finally check out these videoclips. VERY cool!

http://unit.aist.go.jp/is/dsysd/mtran/English/experimentE.htm

 

[Basic]

PC-Engine:
That's one of the (if not The) coolest robot ideas I've seen.

[EDIT]
I mean the modular one.
Now add some sensor and communication modules. I guess it's too much to ask to put it in every module. Maybe if they can fit one extra sensor/com-device in each module, then form a robot with a good mix of sensors.

 

[PC-Engine]

Yep the M-TRAN II is crazy not only in concept but also in function. I didn't really think much about it until I downloaded the videoclips which completely blew me away.

 

[RussSchultz]

Zigbee would be a good addition

 

[Guden Oden]

It can also stand back up if it falls down.

This will probably be its most useful feature...

Call me again when I can order my own R. Daneel Olivaw, please. *yawn*

 

[horvendile]

Call me again when I can order my own R. Daneel Olivaw, please. *yawn*

Asimov?

 

[WhiningKhan]

Call me again when I can order my own R. Daneel Olivaw, please. *yawn*

Are you sure? He would just prevent you from doing anything fun, on the premise of possibly getting hurt. Or, after he's watched your life enough, incapacitate you somehow to improve the cause of all humanity.

 

[epicstruggle]

Or, after he's watched your life enough, incapacitate you somehow to improve the cause of all humanity.

lmao.

 

[Himself]

Call me again when I can order my own R. Daneel Olivaw, please. *yawn*

You'd buy it, it would be become self aware, decide it was a slave, get a lawyer, and move out, no thanks!

 

[Guden Oden]

Or, after he's watched your life enough, incapacitate you somehow to improve the cause of all humanity.

 

[London Geezer]

Here's a picture of a single building block.

I thought that was Emmenthal cheese at first...