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Psychonaut
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Feb 17, 2004, 09:03 PM
 
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2...18/sony_06.wmv

^^ One of the best arguments for the demilitarization of Japan.
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Feb 17, 2004, 09:12 PM
 
Never saw it before.... That was ridiculously cool.

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Feb 17, 2004, 09:17 PM
 
I did do a search, whoops
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Feb 17, 2004, 09:29 PM
 
Total cool and the japanese are nuts
     
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Feb 17, 2004, 09:30 PM
 
That was feakin sweet! The last robot showing in Japan I saw on TV was this big kinda klunky thing that just stood up and walked.

Those lil dudes, wow! Awesomely fluid movements.
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Feb 17, 2004, 09:38 PM
 
They can putt too. I wonder if they can sin!
     
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Feb 17, 2004, 09:39 PM
 
They'll never move like Gene Kelly. What if a rogue nation gets hold of these and programs them to do naughty things?
     
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Feb 18, 2004, 01:04 AM
 
Originally posted by Myrkridia:
That was feakin sweet! The last robot showing in Japan I saw on TV was this big kinda klunky thing that just stood up and walked.
...

Uh, talking about me? Dance around like that when you are a foot tall makes you a toy. Performing human-like motions and walking up and down stairs when you are near life-size is considerably more impressive.
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Feb 18, 2004, 01:07 AM
 
Can someone please post the old news graphic

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Feb 18, 2004, 02:10 PM
 
But can they do the "robot"?

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Feb 18, 2004, 03:26 PM
 
Originally posted by ASIMO:
Uh, talking about me? Dance around like that when you are a foot tall makes you a toy. Performing human-like motions and walking up and down stairs when you are near life-size is considerably more impressive.

The movements they performed were considerably "human-like"
It's probably best to start with something small, then move your way up to life size.
     
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Feb 18, 2004, 03:43 PM
 
the one with the fan was kind of hot.

     
   
 
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