Researchers create robot with "human soul"
By Donald Melanson 
posted Nov 23rd 2006 12:21PM
posted Nov 23rd 2006 12:21PM
Researchers at Munich University are looking to put a little more of a human touch into robotics with their latest project, a remotely-controlled bot intended for use in dangerous situations. The wheeled robot packs twin cameras on its noggin' to provide a clear view to the person controlling it, who can manipulate the robot's arm and fingers using a data glove and force-feedback interface, and view all the action from the relative comfort of a head-mounted display. While it's stuck on wheels at the moment, the researchers eventually hope to make a fully mobile bipedal robot that can be controlled by someone wearing a complete exoskeleton. Alright, so being remote-controlled doesn't technically make it a "robot" -- at least not until our brave bucket 'o bolts here finally gets a clue after having its arm reattached for the umpteenth time after yet another unsuccessful bomb diffusion.
Nice just dont use it for war which is what robotics are mostly going to be used for :|
I for one welcome our soulful metal overlords...
I was thinking the same thing Jonathan Zencovich.
instantly thought of that movie when i saw the picture.
"Noggin" is the complete spelling of the word. No apostrophe.
Cyberdyne was supposed to go online April of 1997. Sarah Conners of the world beware and don't name your sons John.
P.S. The photo is from one of the Short Circuit movies: http://imdb.com/title/tt0091949/
The Cylons are attacking!
Small correction: Munich has two universities, this is (as one would expect) from the TU (technical university).
Johnny Five FTW
engadget++;
Haha perfect picture. Sounds cool, I hope it doesn't kill us all.