Chinese researchers develop "personal robot"

We somehow doubt that Liangliang, the new "personal robot" developed by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with a team from Xinsong Automation Co., has nearly as much personality as Korea's latest bot, EveR-1 -- though we suspect it does look a little better than CASIA (pictured), an earlier CAS attempt at developing a personal bot. However, with the ability to walk, log onto the internet and receive instructions via SMS, Liangliang could find a place as the Party's eyes and ears in Chinese homes.

[(Unverified) Posted May 5th 2006 1:00PM]

EXTERMINATE!!!

[(Unverified) Posted May 5th 2006 1:09PM]

Haha! That was my first thought! We are on our way to making Daleks!

[Dix Posted May 5th 2006 1:13PM]

#1- My thoughts exactly

[(Unverified) Posted May 5th 2006 1:40PM]

blue...squat...shiny...looks like everything you could want in a sex robot. i didn't see a link for ordering...

[(Unverified) Posted May 5th 2006 1:54PM]

Tachikoma any one Ghost in a shell.I hope it has personality

[MilitantRabbit Posted May 5th 2006 3:40PM]

Can't wait for the US to get this 'bot.

"These robots, they are essential in us fighting terrrr." (Dubya says it like that.)

[(Unverified) Posted May 5th 2006 4:04PM]

But can it go up stairs?

[(Unverified) Posted May 5th 2006 5:57PM]

They could've atleast make it look like R2D2

[(Unverified) Posted May 5th 2006 9:07PM]

i have one already.
it keeps my food cold and doesnt have chinese writing all over it.

[(Unverified) Posted May 6th 2006 1:52AM]

WOW!!! what a sexy robot! Only the chinese can make such a sultry looking robot!
Hope you guys are reading this with a bit of irony!!!
This thing looks like a cheap and bad imitation of a movie robot..remote controlled on the side, of course...
Can't wait for the next version!

[(Unverified) Posted May 6th 2006 5:22AM]

> 1. EXTERMINATE!!!
>

Heh - that was my first thought too.

Kap