Weebots: Driveable Robots For Babies Who Need Them 72
toygeek writes "Babies, as you may have noticed if you own one, like to get into all sorts of mischief, and studies show that exploring and interacting with the world is important for cognitive development. Babies who can't move around as well may not develop at the same rate as babies who can, which is why researchers from Ithaca College in New York are working on a way to fuse babies with robots to give mobility to all babies, even those with conditions that may delay independent mobility, like Down syndrome, spina bifida, or cerebral palsy."
LOL ... (Score:5, Funny)
Well, I for one welcome our new cyborg-baby overlords.
Re:Baby destroyer. (Score:5, Funny)
Spoken like someone who doesn't have kids.
Take the word baby out of the equation.
Some asshole woke me 6 times last night screaming there head off.
My roommate is always shitting his pants and laughing at me.
Some guy just peed into my computer*.
Evil, evil, evil
Next time a parent talks about all the crap they do for their baby, try to think of it as someone else besides a baby.
*When my son was just learning how to walk, he stood up, dropped his diaper and just peed through the vent on the side of the computer, barely missing the power supply.
Re:Coming soon... (Score:4, Funny)
For a taste of just how freaky these can be... [youtube.com]