Meet ApriPoko, Toshiba's channel surfing helper-bot

Finally, a robot that "gets" us. Researchers at Toshiba in Japan have created a talking bot that can be used as a voice-activated universal remote in addition to formulating plots about terminating humans. The 5-pound, 11-inch-tall android is called ApriPoko, and is capable of learning how to control electronics by watching you and asking questions about your behavior. When you use an infrared device, the robot senses the signal and asks the user "What did you just do?" If you say something akin to "I turned on the TV," it will commit the command to memory, and you can operate those functions by voice. Apparently, the little guy is still in the R&D stages, but there are plans to turn this technology into a consumer device -- one which the company swears will not kill you in your sleep.

[Via Pink Tentacle]

[retro77 Posted Mar 26th 2008 9:55AM]

For those too lazy to push a button on a remote...grats.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 6:52PM]

cute!

[vvtopkar Posted Mar 29th 2008 10:15PM]

I want one!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 10:24AM]

It looks like an all white verson of Bigweld from the film Robots.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:42PM]

The iWeld, hopefully without Mel Blanc's voice.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 10:43AM]

that thing will so rip your soul out and kill you while watching porn

[whoster69 Posted Mar 26th 2008 10:46AM]

The lastest eh?

[Damionix Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:13AM]

Looks good, I would like to have one of those. Nice design, looks like one of those Pokemon monsters... :)

[Evanmorris Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:18AM]

test

[Hoag Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:35AM]

Want.

[mm360 Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:46AM]

I too wonder what this new leadership will bring.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:41PM]

I love these articles on engadget about robots and their future terminator-ish reign over us humans.

I like the idea. Let's see how much it costs.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:42PM]

Pintsize has really let himself go...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 1:09PM]

What happens if you get two and point them at each other?

[madmaxmedia Posted Mar 26th 2008 1:38PM]

As soon as you unbuckle your pants, and it will put on your favorite porn or make new recommendations (that it has learned from your personal metatags that you've assigned to your collection.)

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 1:46PM]

cute

[CarlosE Posted Mar 26th 2008 1:51PM]

...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 2:55PM]

-_-test

[Lemmiwinks Posted Mar 26th 2008 5:58PM]

"what did you just do?"

"uh... nothing... nothing at all... ApriPoko, hand me a towel..."

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 27th 2008 12:34AM]

The rolly big brother...ha ha ha ha^_^
nice

[FPSDavid Posted Mar 26th 2008 8:16PM]

Whoa...

[ChewChewTrain Posted Mar 27th 2008 9:36AM]

Extremely high marks to their industrial design team. Charming.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 1:06AM]

i want it to walk around behind me and follow me every were....... its so cute... i needes it