$75,000 robotic Swami head would like a word with you

Look, we get it; that money is burning a hole in your pocket... it's like Brewster's Millions over at your house. Well, we've found just the item to match your need to blow cash like it's going out of style. Enter the $75,000 Swami Conversational Robot head -- a "cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence robot that recognizes family members, can carry on conversations, develops relationships, and answers questions with fact-based advice." Sound like it's too good to be true? Well, consider that your 75-large gets you "revolutionary character-engine artificial intelligence software," micro-camera eyes, over 30 "robotic micro motors," and a laptop which runs the whole show (included with your wallet-searing purchase). Want it? Need it? Go get it! It's available right now... for $75,000.

[Via Tech Digest]

[paul34 @ Oct 6th 2007 3:07PM]

*cue ignorant comments about swamis and Sikhs being considered Arabs*

[Arjy @ Oct 6th 2007 3:08PM]

This thing makes paying for a Microsoft Surface Table look attractive.

[jason51873 @ Oct 6th 2007 5:08PM]

LOL!

[GoreTEX @ Oct 6th 2007 3:19PM]

I thought that picture was just filler.. but, thats what it actually looks like.

[CaptSaltyJack @ Oct 6th 2007 3:25PM]

A little too high on the creep factor for me. Oh, besides, if I had $75k to burn, I'd certainly blow it on something else. Like, say, the Tesla Roadster (well, I'd need another $20k).

[Erik @ Oct 8th 2007 7:45AM]

If i had 1000000 to blow i might get one of these. Would be fun.

[getz76 @ Oct 6th 2007 3:28PM]

Sorry, I just budgeted my next $75,000 for a binge of hookers, booze, drugs, and pudding.

And I'll have enough money left over to buy a dog, which will do all the things the Swami-head will do.

[Dave @ Oct 6th 2007 6:26PM]

"can carry on conversations, ... and answers questions with fact-based advice."

Sweet! Where can I get a dog like that?

[suv4x4 @ Oct 6th 2007 3:29PM]

Man, I want eyebrows like that.

[suv4x4 @ Oct 6th 2007 3:33PM]

I don't know how do they imagine that we put $75000 on the table taking those claims on plain faith:

"You'll swear he's human, right down to his facial expressions. How does he do it? Revolutionary character-engine artificial intelligence software. [..] recognizes family members, can carry on conversations, develops relationships, and answers questions with fact-based advice, now that's going to freak out the kids."

Uhmm, how about a little demo, guys? Video, perhaps?

If they had all this cutting edge AI (which I seriously doubt), this would be used for far more serious purposes (and earn them a lot more money), than selling it as an ultra expensive toy for bored millionaires.

[Xzavier @ Oct 6th 2007 3:46PM]

Bro... I really do hate typos... $75,000

$7.50xx Their we go!!!

[C @ Oct 6th 2007 3:51PM]

There was a post here at Engadget about a company which lets you build your own electronics. I forgot the name of the company. Does anyone know which company was it, and could you point me to that post?

Thanks,

[Richard @ Oct 6th 2007 3:51PM]

Make it an attractive woman and I'd hit it.... I mean, buy it.

[strider_mt2k @ Oct 6th 2007 4:05PM]

That salami swami is a phoney baloney.

Now if you'll excuse me, all this talk makes me want to find a smelly deli.

[Jean-Michel Decombe @ Oct 6th 2007 4:53PM]

Oh great. Now just wait for the first Swami virus to launch and start tearing families apart... "Psst, your siblings were in the room 5 minutes ago and they called you a dumbass."

[john @ Oct 6th 2007 4:59PM]

Does it come with a Britney Spears head?

[john @ Oct 6th 2007 5:12PM]

How Steve Jobs sees himself.

[Ed @ Oct 6th 2007 5:28PM]

Yes! Now i can live out my fantasy of being tom hanks.

[Steve @ Oct 6th 2007 10:38PM]

You're not gonna get as much credit for that one as you should, unfortunately...

[daliminator2000 @ Oct 6th 2007 11:48PM]

That was my first reaction too! I loved that movie...

[apstewart @ Oct 7th 2007 5:17AM]

haha, excellent. My first thought as well.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0094737/ for those in the dark!

[Jonathan-DBOSS @ Oct 6th 2007 5:29PM]

Horny Swami sold seperately.

[Aaron @ Oct 6th 2007 5:49PM]

I think Halo 3 is better than this and it only costs 0.1% the cost of this thing if you already own a 360, if not buying a 360 and Halo 3 is still 0.6% of the cost of this talking head.

[Addy Osmani @ Oct 6th 2007 7:56PM]

In India...I'm quite sure that for $75,000...I could buy a REAL talking Swami.
Take that Robot-Bubble-head-thingy!

[The ZeroCorpse @ Oct 6th 2007 8:19PM]

For $75,000 I'd better be able to stick my ____ in there.

I mean, you're paying $75,000 for a little head, aren't you?



HA HA HA. I'll be here all night.



No, seriously, for that much money this thing better be able to blow me.

[Josh @ Oct 7th 2007 5:04AM]

To each his own, but I wouldn't want to get a blow job from the mayor of Oz, that's for sure.

[NHAnimator @ Oct 6th 2007 9:59PM]

Oh great. Here come the childhood nightmares again.

[Joseph @ Oct 7th 2007 12:10AM]

I wish I was big.

[Sir.Byrd @ Oct 7th 2007 1:06AM]

Why???

[aquaosx @ Oct 7th 2007 5:17AM]

"I wish I was big."

[remrof @ Oct 7th 2007 3:24PM]

i wish you'd stfu

[Prec @ Oct 7th 2007 10:09PM]

This must be the funniest thing I've seen all day. LOL!

But then again, it kinda reminds me of creepy Indian stalkers... very much rampant here in Manila. *shudder*

[Rob @ Oct 8th 2007 12:06PM]

Zoltar speaks...