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Japanese Violin-Playing Robot

"Toyota shows off a violin-playing robot and a two-wheeled human transporter - the latest products in its robot program that seeks to develop a practical human assistance robot by the early part of the 2010s." Video from ITN.

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Ajenthavoc : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

Ajenthavoc

42 votes NegativePositive

721 days 13 hours ago...

I find it interesting how we Americans are pursuing robotics mainly for military purposes while Japan seems to be developing it for the civilian market.

Regardless the robolinist was quite impressive. It would be pretty awesome to one day have the option of turning on a band of robots playing real instruments instead of listening to the stereo. Also I`d be down with having an R2D2 type robot in my car to keep me entertained during long drives and help me navigate.

Vizreel : LVL 39: VP 4.7: said:

Vizreel

8 votes NegativePositive

721 days 11 hours ago...

fuck those things... SHOW BE THE DESTRUCTO-ROBOTS!

Japan is a very peaceful country, peaceful in the sense of obeying its laws and the individual. Maybe it`s all based on that honor system they`re famous for, or it`s a result of civilization evolution (they`re further ahead than any other country).
I read that they also have a very strict gun policy ensued just because and asian teenager was shot trick-or-treating (he entered a house and the owner thought he was a robber or something). In America this incident didn`t cause much controversy due to its constitution, whereas in Japan they reformed the whole law.

hydroquebec : LVL 2: VP 1.1: said:

hydroquebec

1 votes NegativePositive

721 days 2 hours ago...

OMG, in 50 yrs.. there will be no job left for us! That`s when i`ll be retire :-( hope it happens sooner!

Led Zeppelin : LVL 27: VP 3.6: said:

Led Zeppelin

6 votes NegativePositive

721 days 2 hours ago...

"I find it interesting how we Americans are pursuing robotics mainly for military purposes while Japan seems to be developing it for the civilian market."

thats because Japan is not allowed to have a standing military, only a "Self-Defense Force", it relies on almost all of its defense on the various US military bases that are there, one which I used to live on (the Northern most base, Misawa AFB). But other than that, people seem to forget the commercial and medical advances made by technology intended for military use.

Violetninja420 : LVL 36: VP 4.4: said:

Violetninja420

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721 days 2 hours ago...

Oh god i feel it coming out, the nerdy side of me....ohnoes....i cant stop it........

That totally reminds me of data from star trek the next generation!

Fuck! Oh well, sometimes it cant be held back...

ali_cm17 : LVL 2: VP 1.1: said:

ali_cm17

0 votes NegativePositive

721 days 1 hour ago...

Robots will be good to society, but what we need is electric fueled cars

Kev_77 : LVL 22: VP 3.1: said:

Kev_77

0 votes NegativePositive

721 days 1 hour ago...

wow, the things they can do with these robots in their game shows!!!

Rekon : LVL 13: VP 2.2: said:

Rekon

0 votes NegativePositive

721 days ago...

Led Zeplin;
Partly true, but this situation is rapidly changing thanks to Japans progressive new PM. 2005 and 2006 saw important significant changes to the status of the JSDF, it now has a more agressive, proactive mandate.
Those times of a purely defensive force are almost at an end...

DarkStar5736 : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

DarkStar5736

5 votes NegativePositive

721 days ago...

sweet stuff, now just need to make the rest of the band.

bluflame : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

bluflame

7 votes NegativePositive

721 days ago...

That`s great, shame they already invented pre-recorded music tho...

Mustakrakish : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

Mustakrakish

0 votes NegativePositive

720 days 23 hours ago...

i want that mobido

smooth_stalin : LVL 20: VP 2.9: said:

smooth_stalin

0 votes NegativePositive

720 days 22 hours ago...

The future could be very good, or go very bad.

OceanDonkey7 : LVL 31: VP 4: said:

OceanDonkey7

-1 votes NegativePositive

720 days 21 hours ago...

Good god, the prophacies from Terminator are true! We are all screwed!

1randomguy08 : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

1randomguy08

0 votes NegativePositive

720 days 20 hours ago...

"That`s great, shame they already invented pre-recorded music tho..." yeah like over 100 years ago.

Otab : LVL 20: VP 2.9: said:

Otab

4 votes NegativePositive

720 days 20 hours ago...

Kinda frightnening to see it after watching Terminator2

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