Video: Riken and BSI-Toyota robot goes on a neural bender

You're looking at a very Futurama like man-robot from the latest mashup to hit the industry. This one has a brain. It's the result of research from Riken and BSI-Toyota whose goal is to develop robots and automotive systems driven by neurotechnology akin to that of our carbon-based brains. The research is expected to result in more sophisticated auto-safety technology, mind-controlled machinery, and a new breed of baby-shoe wearing robots for domestic friendship and health care. Fortunately, this wobbly tyke has a long way to go before he begins bending the steel girders required to produce the forced-suicide booths of our doom. First steps after the break.

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[deva @ Jun 6th 2008 3:57AM]

i love futurama... great show.

[veryhumid @ Jun 6th 2008 3:59AM]

Bender has square pupils!

[Krush @ Jun 6th 2008 1:41PM]

whatever you say - chump

[gad get @ Jun 6th 2008 4:06AM]

What a nerd!

And that guy kneeling behind it looks like kind of a geek too!

[Haikibutsu @ Jun 6th 2008 4:53AM]

Nothing wrong with that.

[OneLove @ Jun 6th 2008 11:10AM]

nice shoes.

[gad get @ Jun 6th 2008 11:22AM]

Thanks, I got them at Wal-Mart!

[Jaque-o @ Jun 6th 2008 4:46AM]

=/ It can only walk when its being shoved forward?
Or is it camera shy?

[ReggieXuk @ Jun 6th 2008 4:47AM]

what kinda freak wants a robot friend, oh wait ...wrong place to ask that.

[Haikibutsu @ Jun 6th 2008 4:53AM]

What kind of motors are on that thing?

[marty.com.au @ Jun 6th 2008 5:04AM]

And he can kiss my tender meat-bag ass.... (if he could actually walk over to me)

Perhaps it needs more beer?

[Holger @ Jun 6th 2008 9:57AM]

hehe yeah it's blood alchohol procent is probably too low...

we all know how bender gets when he's sober... :P

[Jaque-o @ Jun 6th 2008 6:05AM]

Humands > Robots

[Jaque-o @ Jun 6th 2008 6:06AM]

Humans... lol

[Big Al @ Jun 6th 2008 6:30AM]

You call that a robot? I'll make my own robot! With blackjack! And hookers! In fact, forget the robot!

[siniux @ Jun 6th 2008 7:14AM]

His eyes!
Oh my God, it's Johnny 5!

[Vic the One @ Jun 6th 2008 9:27AM]

1) Is it programmed to... please... a human?
2) Will it kill my family?

Never mind the second question, I know the answer. By the looks of the guy behind it, I know the answer to the first too.

[andreykireev @ Jun 6th 2008 9:55AM]

Can it play Doom?

[gad get @ Jun 6th 2008 10:18AM]

A Doom comment that actually made me lol!

[gt2378b @ Jun 6th 2008 10:47AM]

This guy really reminds me of the Tein Suspension guy:

http://www.shopresponse.com/tein_dampachi_doll.html

They should swing an endorsement.

[gad get @ Jun 6th 2008 10:55AM]

Yes, quite the resemblance there! LOL!

[Dr. Evil @ Jun 6th 2008 10:48AM]

If this was the Terminator, I'm pretty sure I could take it.

I'd just give this baby-shoe wearing runt assassin a little shove and it would be all over. Hasta la vista, baby.

[webon @ Jun 6th 2008 12:43PM]

Those snikers are kinda cool

[Cassini @ Jun 7th 2008 5:05AM]

They were eating candy bars?

[Cassini @ Jun 7th 2008 5:02AM]

That video would've been so much better if he had stood up and gave it a great big shove with his foot, lol.

"You GO! You go NOW!"