Sega wants to solve your cleaning problems
Posted by George. Filed under George, Japan, News. Tagged with Research, Robots.
Remember when people thought that by the year 2000 we’d have a cure for cancer, hover cars and sexy maid robots? Well, we might be close to the last one, if you drop the sexy.
The robot, cleverly named ‘Assistant Robot,’ can mop up, do laundry and clean up your filthy kitchen. It has been made by Tokyo University’s Information and Robot Technology along with big companies like Toyota Corp, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, and of course, Sega.
The cool thing about the robot is that it has the ability to see three dimensional objects and to recognize when the job has not been done right, then go and correct the problem.
They gave an example of how it does the laundry. It has the ability to find dirty clothes, put them in a washing machine and push the button to start up the washing machine. It is said that washing clothes is the robot’s favorite chore. Good, because I hate washing clothes.
So, when can we get our hands on some Sega-branded robot maids? According to the research center, they won’t mass produce the robots for another decade or two.
[Source The Economic Times]
Comments on this article
There have been 4 responses to this article.
Man, this kinda sucks. I will no longer feel the need corner a maid and pressure her into lewd acts, if they look like this..
BitMaster
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 5:40 am.
Can I get a maid bot shaped like Sonic? Or maybe someone sexy like Fina?
Mmm…. That would be nice.
Gamerschoice
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 11:06 pm.
So this is what Sega’s been spending their money on.
Machenstein
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 11:44 pm.
Machenstein, they should be using this money to be making Shenmue 3!!! :)
segamon
Posted November 3rd, 2008 at 1:47 pm.