Honda unveils a stair climbing 'droid.

o_deadly furby · 01-12-2007, 11:23 PM

o_duffmanhb · 01-12-2007, 11:33 PM

wow its like, 'who cares?'

yeah it can walk around and even go up stairs. Why do i want this again? oh yeah cuz its pointless.

it takes more work to use it than it saves.

o_paft · 01-12-2007, 11:42 PM

Robots like this have been around a fair bit of time but are more and more impressive each time, they also look slightly scary at times.

o_twincannon · 01-12-2007, 11:47 PM

They did a presentation on this before and the bot took 2 steps and then barrel rolled off the stage. It looked so horrible, the only thing that could've made it worse was if he exploded.

o_uber · 01-12-2007, 11:47 PM

I think John Stewart made a joke abut this... like a long time ago.

o_nuk3m · 01-13-2007, 08:18 AM

i think asimo was first a concept carpet vaccuum

i think that was a neat video thanks

o_theres *nothing* here · 01-13-2007, 07:55 PM

*Cough*

Yeah um, cuz this sorta development would do nothing at all to help people with missing limbs or paraplegics or what have you.

Nothing at all.

o_binarylife · 01-14-2007, 01:59 AM

It's very interesting in my opinion. Also, much more revolutionary than you guys are giving it credit for. It isn't even being marketed as a personal use tool, but a business tool, or testing facility.

"Every home should have one." Isn't the goal here.

o_fail · 01-14-2007, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TwiNCannoN

They did a presentation on this before and the bot took 2 steps and then barrel rolled off the stage. It looked so horrible, the only thing that could've made it worse was if he exploded.

Yeah, then they rushed out rolling walls to hide it and try to fix it.

o_theres *nothing* here · 01-14-2007, 07:32 AM

Weren't they aiming for the use of those things on construction sites and stuff?

Either way, it's pretty cool. It's just too bad not more companies/people are doing this more. I saw a bit of it on tv where that robot was running.. that's cool.

o_deadly furby · 01-14-2007, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by theres *nothing* here

.....I saw a bit of it on tv where that robot was running.. that's cool.

HERE it is.

o_nezumi · 01-14-2007, 04:14 PM

That's not running. One of his feet stays on the ground.

It's still impressive but it's not running.

Also it always looks like it's sneaking around.

o_paft · 01-14-2007, 04:15 PM

I love it.

01-12-2007, 11:23 PM	#1
o_deadly furby Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cell Block 17 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Honda unveils a stair climbing 'droid. Honda's 'droid

01-12-2007, 11:33 PM	#2
o_duffmanhb Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: OC, cali Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	wow its like, 'who cares?' yeah it can walk around and even go up stairs. Why do i want this again? oh yeah cuz its pointless. it takes more work to use it than it saves.

01-12-2007, 11:42 PM	#3
o_paft Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Robots like this have been around a fair bit of time but are more and more impressive each time, they also look slightly scary at times.

01-12-2007, 11:47 PM	#4
o_twincannon Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	They did a presentation on this before and the bot took 2 steps and then barrel rolled off the stage. It looked so horrible, the only thing that could've made it worse was if he exploded.

01-12-2007, 11:47 PM	#5
o_uber Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I think John Stewart made a joke abut this... like a long time ago.

01-13-2007, 08:18 AM	#6
o_nuk3m Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersy, USA! reppin' Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	i think asimo was first a concept carpet vaccuum i think that was a neat video thanks

01-13-2007, 07:55 PM	#7
o_theres nothing here Join Date: May 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Cough Yeah um, cuz this sorta development would do nothing at all to help people with missing limbs or paraplegics or what have you. Nothing at all.

01-14-2007, 01:59 AM	#8
o_binarylife Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	It's very interesting in my opinion. Also, much more revolutionary than you guys are giving it credit for. It isn't even being marketed as a personal use tool, but a business tool, or testing facility. "Every home should have one." Isn't the goal here.

01-14-2007, 07:32 AM	#10
o_theres nothing here Join Date: May 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Weren't they aiming for the use of those things on construction sites and stuff? Either way, it's pretty cool. It's just too bad not more companies/people are doing this more. I saw a bit of it on tv where that robot was running.. that's cool.

01-14-2007, 04:14 PM	#12
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	That's not running. One of his feet stays on the ground. It's still impressive but it's not running. Also it always looks like it's sneaking around.

01-14-2007, 04:15 PM	#13
o_paft Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I love it.

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