Teeny, tiny BeRobot promised for release, still not quite gray goo

We can appreciate the fact that BeRobot is supposedly going to be the smallest functional commercially available humanoid robot when it's released this September. Really, we can, even despite the fact that each successive machine brings us one step closer to the day the robots have mastered humanity, and our lowly race of meatbags lives on only as the amusing anachronisms kept alive to opulently feed them oil-covered grapes at laser-gunpoint. But BeRobot's creator GeStream -- and the rest of Japan, for that matter -- really have to really put the pedal to the metal if we're going to miniaturize these suckers small enough for gray goo in this lifetime. We're waiting!

[Thanks, Frankie, via Hobby Media]

[Christy McGrory @ Aug 2nd 2008 7:20AM]

You mean FRIGGIN laser - gunpoint, right?

[Technex @ Aug 2nd 2008 7:28AM]

Looks cool, I love the servo head, lol...

[michael_costello @ Aug 2nd 2008 8:17AM]

Pfftt. I reckon I could take the BeRobot in a fight.

[phanbouy @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:23PM]

that's what it wants you to think

[Paul Dullford @ Aug 2nd 2008 8:18AM]

And when the BeRobots take over, mankind will be forced to write the next version of BeOS.

[Dragonman @ Aug 2nd 2008 8:20AM]

I wish they made Robots that have AI and can Answer our Questions.

[andres @ Aug 2nd 2008 6:45PM]

dont just wish, take an initiative into electronics, go take some college classes and read up on the concepts.

[Josh @ Aug 4th 2008 12:04PM]

There are big developments regarding the actual intelligence on robots. One that come to my mind is the ability of robots to develop emotional bonding and have their own personalities - as mentioned in this article: http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=526&doc_id=155718&f_src=flffour

[Michael @ Aug 2nd 2008 8:22AM]

Don't get me wrong, we usually build things small and then try and make them bigger? Why didn't we do this here.

[giuliop @ Aug 2nd 2008 9:31AM]

That's what she didn't say.

[ridahgadgetguy @ Aug 2nd 2008 8:41AM]

JOHHNY 5 ' s gotta be jealous

[deyanimay @ Aug 2nd 2008 9:09AM]

another ryan post?

[Technex @ Aug 2nd 2008 9:22AM]

Haha, yep.

[NoAndThen @ Aug 2nd 2008 11:13AM]

+1 for another post from Ryan.

[Chase @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:44PM]

I for one welcome our tiny BeRobot overlords.

[getStringFromObj() @ Aug 3rd 2008 12:57AM]

...as long as they kick your ass for posting that *yet* again.

[vonbroner @ Aug 3rd 2008 12:21AM]

"Me fail English? That's unpossible!"

[getStringFromObj() @ Aug 3rd 2008 1:01AM]

Yes, but did you notice the gold chaps? Not that there is anything wrong with gay robots wearing gold chaps.

[Alex @ Aug 4th 2008 10:36AM]

Looks like crap. i-Sobot is about the same size and is way better.