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Message #05910
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: arno.jansen@superconsult.nl (Arno Jansen)
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 00:24:02 +0200
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: New bot on the way(non BEAM)
Yeah, I looked up some info on the bot, it's made by NEC in Japan. That's
about all I know, no links yet.
Sony makes a few AIBO (? Translation: pal) bots. These are robodogs, and are
sold over the internet for around $2,000
I saw it on msnbc.com/technology
Best,
arno
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com [mailto:owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com] namens
Don Papp
Verzonden: vrijdag 27 augustus 1999 18:07
Aan: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
Onderwerp: RE: New bot on the way(non BEAM)
On Fri, 27 Aug 1999 arno.jansen@superconsult.nl wrote:
> Yeah, I read it in the paper yesterday.
>
> It looks very alike those cute little bots from a few years back (damn,
> forgot the name), but these are much bigger. I thought it was caller
> r-100(0?) indeed. It should be able to recognise faces, speak a few frases
> even help with some inhouse work. Hmmm, gimme a few...hehe
>
> I've been looking for some info on the net, but couldn't find it, anybody?
Slashdot (www.slashdot.org) had a story about it yesterday, so if
you look in the old news you can check it out. Not sure if they had a
link.
There are no plans for an english version, though the designers
say it would be theoretically possible.
| Donald Papp
| don@oa.net
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