Researchers develop robot with non-verbal communications skills
By Nilay Patel 
posted Oct 25th 2007 4:09PM
posted Oct 25th 2007 4:09PM
[Via The Inquirer]
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Hey it's C3-PO from Episode I & II!
but we're not trusting them until we see proof this thing recognizes the gesture for "Do Not Enslave."...
lol...nervously.
Oh come on, what system _can't_ recognize a 62-grain copper-jacketed lead gesture?
The only question: will it heed them?
When the armored version comes out, I fear it may not.
Does "I'll be back" mean anything to anyone??
How long is it before they realize they are actively pursuing a way to destroy humanity...
All hope is lost! Even Chuck Norris cowers before this thing!
Chuck Norris cowers before no one
He cowered before Bruce Lee!
They invented a robot that can give you "the bird" ?
so, what happens when chuck norris is in front of the mirror?
anyway, this thing is badass looking.
Space bots...can be used to test air samples. When they start building atmospheres on the 169 moons in our Galaxy, space bots will be indispensable tools.
So the "hip thrust" is a form of nonverbal communication?
I, for one, welcome our new Robot Masters!
It should read
"I for one welcome our new finger giving, hip thrusting, commanding-you-to-slave-away-in-the-silica-mines-with-a-pointing-motion robotic overlords"
Geez!
Looks like that crazy robot that tried to kill everyone in that old 70s scifi Saturn 5.
Its all fine and dandy if the bot "recognizes the gesture for "Do Not Enslave,"" but will it obey such a demand? Perhaps it'll just give you the finger, then rip out your pulsating heart before your eyes.
Also, yes, it is C-3PO from ep. 1 &2. har.
you see that? i only knows when you bow to it.
Why does the notion persist that a robot must emulate the human form? 1st, it's extremely top-heavy. 2nd, wouldn't 4 or more arms be better than 2? 3rd, nature seems to favor creatures with at least 4 legs. Or wouldn't wheels be better, you know, something that rolls around? So if you're going to "create" a new creature, it seems to make sense to stick with the trend set by nature. A robot that emulates a human being may be "cute", but unless the objective is "virtual sex"...but then again, is that the objective, ultimately? In our quest to build a robot, are we driven by nothing but our innate need to copulate?
You haven't heard of the Uncanny Valley, have you? I mean, yes, there's that whole... valley that's uncanny, part. But the rest of it is still desirable for human-robot interactions. I know that relating to a robot will make me less likely to enslave it, so maybe, if the robot is enough like me, the fact that I am like it will make it not want to enslave me, either.
But robots ARE slaves! That's the whole point! Why would you NOT enslave it? We enslave other humans, now more than ever (especially in India) so, of COURSE we'd enslave robots!
So if i start pelvic thrusting, or t-bag, will it now im pwning some noobs ?
People people, we have nothing to worry about until the robots adapt the "squid" form that we see in Matrix.
Besides we already have EMP's to bump 'em off if they get out of hand.
If that doesn't work, we can always burn the skies... everythingis well in hand.
(gasp)