Google, Intel, Microsoft Fund Robot Recipes

Dotnaught writes "Google, Intel, and Microsoft are funding what may become a robot invasion. Money from the three tech companies has enabled researchers at Carnegie Mellon University to create a new series of Internet-connected robots that almost anyone can build using off-the-shelf parts. These "recipes" describe how to build a robot that connects to the Internet using common parts and a $349 Qwerk controller from Charmed Labs."

I, for one,...

[yams69]

...welcome our new internet-connected robotic overlords.

T1000?

[Cyberax]

What is going to be the name of the first model?

Re:I, for one,...

[mpickut]

No.

Leap first

[Original Replica]

Why on earth would I want a web connected robot in my house? Because I already have too much privacy? Because bored kids would never think to trash my house with my own robot? Why not just install webcams and tape a web controlled taser to my neck..

Re:I, for one,...

[Anonymous Coward]

I for one welcome our new tired overlords....

bots

[wizardforce]

brings new meaning to "bots" doesn't it.

Don't worry!!

[EmbeddedJanitor]

It will have new MS-level security:

Do you want your house trashed

Accept Decline

No Wonder Its Tagging Beta!

[hiphoplsr]

what about itsatrap?

"Google, Intel, Microsoft merge into Cyberdyne"

[Anonymous Coward]

That should be the title of this piece of news.

And I would have got away with it too....

[waynemcdougall]

if I could only find a cheap supply of red LEDs for the eyes.

Re:I, for one,...

[Anonymous Coward]

I want a little robot sitting on my monitor which salutes everytime I view a page containing a "I, for one...." quote.

Re:Hows this for $350 - And it plays video games

[Jtheletter]

I can't imagine there is anything the roboDS can't do that it could

Ah, but can your solution BSOD after turning on the gas stove in my house? I thought not!

Re:Hows this for $350 - And it plays video games

[camperdave]

Well, there is a BSOD screensaver for linux, and we could define an init state with no processes. So we could fake a BSOD after turning on the gas in your home.

Kick Ass!

[Sloppy]

I'm always lookin' for a new way to eat robot.

Re:Misdirected effort, perhaps?

[kestasjk]

These 'hobby' type robots are all well and good (and no doubt particularly appealing to many around here) but they don't actually DO very much of any use,

What are you talking about? I programmed my robot to get me a beer from the fridge and you only have to help him along the way or turn him away from the wall some of the time.

Re:Don't worry!!

[Strange Ranger]

Your house will be trashed.

Yes I would like my house trashed now. | No I will trash the house myself later.

Re:T1000?

[ArcherB]

What is going to be the name of the first model?

The smart money is on Bob [wikipedia.org].

Re:Don't worry!!

[gripen40k]

Or the Norton Antivirus way:

Your house will be trashed now.
| OK |

Re:Leap first

[Noxx]

Because you could have this conversation with your food processor...

Son: Do you know what you're doing?
The Cuisinator: I have detailed files on the tomato anatomy.
Mom: I bet. It makes you a more efficient tomato chopper, right?
The Cuisinator: Correct.

But hey, what could go wrong with millions of household robots & appliances all hooked into the same network?

Using Microsoft blueprints...
And built by rednecks who want to hunt remotely...
And...um...ok I gotta go.