First Peek at Robosapien V2

balancedi writes "According to OnRobo, the New Robosapien looks to be a lot more fun but it had better be at a $200 price tag. While still controllable via remote he now is more autonomous. He also has more range of motion, better hands, a vision color system, and a laser tracking system."

Laser tracking systems make all the difference

[Rares Marian]

Without them no one would know it was cool.

lasers!!??

[myowntrueself]

"and a laser tracking system."

Well this'll get it in trouble under the U SAP AT RIOT act! Better watch out for airliners when playing with this.

Well...

[Blue-Footed Boobie]

I, for one, welcome our new Version 2 Laser-Tracking (Now with Colorvision!) overlords!

Re:lasers!!??

[BrynM]

U SAP AT RIOT

What's with the s pa c es? Are you used to writing spam or something?

All I want...

[WD_40]

... Is robots with frickin' laser beams. Is that too much to ask?

Last heard....

[mesach]

Mumbling something about finding Sara Connor.

Re:I was hot and I was hungry

[cloudscout]

Err... sorry... "Kent's tracking system". Grr.

Re:Laser tracking systems make all the difference

[ackthpt]

Without them no one would know it was cool.

I thought that was supposed to be the sharks with the lasers.

I for one welcome our new Robosapien V2 Overlo... oh buggerit.

Cool

[Jailbrekr]

Can it throw a bone in the air when it spots a black obilisk?

With apologies to Pete Shelley

[Tackhead]

It's from Wowwee,
Site says "owee!"
Slashvertisement for,
Robosapien 2!

Mark the Tilden,
BEAM he's buildin',
10" filled in,
Robosapien 2!

And I just hope and pray that my two hundred bucks is at hand,
You and I, me and you, Franklin Benjamins two - understand?
And this filk is so wrong and their webserver's not strong enough
(And you really don't want to see JPGs and GIFs of our love)
I don't wanna classify you like an animal in the zoo,
But it seems good to me to know you want a Robosapien too!

Connection failed,
Server got nailed,
Sysadmin bailed,
Robosapien too.

Robosuperior,
In my interior,
Controlled from shell scripts,
It's Robosapien 2,
And you're Robosapien too,
It's my Robosapien V2!
And we're Robosapien toooooo...

Re:Still just... the RoBoSexual

[vettemph]

I heard they are also releasing the RoBoSexual V1.0 which comes with several trojans and backdoor exploits. Enjoy :)

Unbelievably Lifelike

[popo]

New ultra realistic 2.0 Robosapiens can get "depressed" (RealEmotion engine 2.3) in which case they just won't "want" to do anything cool. (It's pretty incredible functionality). So if your RoboSapien isn't doing anything particularly exciting -- its not broken, its just not in the mood. Oh, and apparently they also come with "RealDeath(tm)" -- so don't *ever* turn them off.

Re:The robots are coming...

[vettemph]

>She better get over it soon.

...or learn to fetch cold beers.

Found another one!

[Anonymous Coward]

If you are caught trying to board an airplane with one I assume you'll get a cavity search? I'll be impressed if they find a second one.

Lost Lasers

[magarity]

and a laser tracking system

Cool, now maybe I'll stop losing the things all over the place.

Re:Unbelievably Lifelike

[dabigpaybackski]

Oh, and apparently they also come with "RealDeath(tm)" -- so don't *ever* turn them off.

So it's kind of like "PlannedObsolescence(tm)," right?

Ah, but can you pilot it...

[Killjoy-Modus]

...via the Steel Battalion [capcom.com] game controller?

a robosapien too far?

[A3gis]

does this line:

"Sensory features include a vision color system that enables Robosapien V2 to recognize objects and skin tones"

coupled with this one:

"fully autonomous in free-roam mode"

mean that robosapien 2 is now freely capable of joining the KKK of it's own free will?!??

Wake Me....

[Hardflip]

When robot wives are cheap and effective

Re:Damn, visual processing?

[evenparity]

Sensory features include a vision color system that enables Robosapien V2 to recognize objects and skin tones; he can wave when he sees you and reach out to shake your hand.

Yeah, but only if you are naked.

And then watch out for recognition error. (That's NOT a hand!)

Re:The robots are coming...

[rob_squared]

With the right *kind* of robot, who needs a girlfriend?

Re:Damn, visual processing?

[Lord_Dweomer]

Ahh.....but can he be programmed to be racist? That'd be worth a free beer at the pub with your black friend.

Will V3 stand up to Omnibot 2000?

[Juggler22]

I swear there was already a robot [jeffbots.com] that could fetch you a beer 20 years ago... What amazing progress we make. Now it can dance too!

Re:Useful?

[Walt Dismal]

Certainly it's useful. I've just programmed mine to say "Welcome to WalMart" and now it's earning $5.45 an hour while I just sit here drinking beer.