Chief Cook robot plays Pong, is just the kind of humanoid we want to hang with

The last time we saw Chief Cook, a learn-by-doing robot, he was cooking a ham and cheese omelet. Well, he's back, sitting on the floor playing Pong with his buddy, to whom he repeatedly says "You are a loser." And we thought our friends were mean! Check out Chief in action after the break.

[you @ Nov 24th 2008 1:27PM]

it's only a matter of time before he learns how to kill.

[Andad @ Nov 24th 2008 2:25PM]

That will be about 30 sec after he learns that he looks like he is made out of Tandy 1000 parts.

[16-bit @ Nov 24th 2008 1:35PM]

"learn-by-killing"

Plus he'll say, "You're a loser" before he does it.

[sip @ Nov 24th 2008 1:36PM]

No kidding, that robot's a jerk. Right now he only attacks with words... it's only a matter of time before he attacks with lasers.

[sip @ Nov 24th 2008 1:36PM]

Lasers that shoot out of those evil looking red eyes

[Elora HRanma @ Nov 24th 2008 1:51PM]

Don't worry. Before it gets to actual killing the little prick has to go through the XBox Live academy, where it will learn how to properly insult and distract and a couple of gross victory dances.
If we are lucky, it will try to get all achievements available in each game to say "You're a loser" to everyone. That would be its perdition, a modern day tic-tac-toe.

And, please, somebody teach it how to command people to "Bite my (its) shiny metal ass" already.

[initialxy @ Nov 24th 2008 2:01PM]

@16-bits, isn't it supposed to say "hasta la vista baby"?

[Google @ Nov 24th 2008 2:12PM]

Awesome-O.... I was just wondering, by chance, are you a... pleasure model? Have you been programmed to satisfy the urges of humans?

[StalematE @ Nov 24th 2008 1:31PM]

hahaha, can it play Crysis?

[Rogue_Genius @ Nov 24th 2008 1:47PM]

That meme is such a cliche'...
And yet, that is a valid question regarding the robot.

Dilemmas...

[Flashpoint @ Nov 24th 2008 2:22PM]

Well technicaly, it is a robot that has an operating system. It would first be appropriate to say: can it RUN Crysis - as a program.

But, since this robot in particular is able to interact with games on a tactile level, then it is also appropriate to ask, if it can PLAY Crysis.

[Testies, Testies, 1, 2... 3? @ Nov 24th 2008 3:31PM]

You know what? That is the FIRST time I have high ranked that question. The sheer brilliance of the connotation of the phrase is amazing!

+1 on Firefox, and another +1 on Safari!

[broli @ Nov 24th 2008 1:35PM]

Ha look there a da...*STAB*

[Marcela @ Nov 24th 2008 1:37PM]

So it will not only enslave and/or kill us, it will mock us while doing it!


..and maybe make a dish or two.

[Elora HRanma @ Nov 24th 2008 1:40PM]

Yeah, with our brains. At least Terminators never got so personal.

[7on @ Nov 24th 2008 1:52PM]

"How to Serve Man"

[Shinigami @ Nov 24th 2008 3:53PM]

Robot that says you're a loser after winning? You'll have to agree - he's the worst...

[lorddshadow2 @ Nov 24th 2008 6:40PM]

"You got served!"

[nick @ Nov 24th 2008 1:40PM]

Hey, Look There, A Dancing Robot.

[Patriks7 @ Nov 24th 2008 1:42PM]

In The English Language, Not Every Word Is Capitalized..

[josh @ Nov 24th 2008 1:46PM]

seriously, Only The First Word Doesn't Get Capitalized.


:D

[trancer @ Nov 24th 2008 1:51PM]

Also, sentences doesn't end with two periods.

[absinthe party @ Nov 24th 2008 1:57PM]

Furthermore, sentences in the English language are properly worded.

[pavlindrom @ Nov 24th 2008 2:40PM]

The actual question is, how do you do that?

Sincerely,
English Illiterate

[Patriks7 @ Nov 24th 2008 3:22PM]

I'm sorry, but I am always too lazy to type three periods..

[Flashpoint @ Nov 24th 2008 2:23PM]

"YOU FAIL IT !"

[ballen @ Nov 24th 2008 2:26PM]

I for one welcome our omelette cooking, pong playing, smack talking robotic overlords.

Hey at least it'll feed you before destroying us all.

[Johnny @ Nov 24th 2008 2:46PM]

I wish there was more information on how this works. It looks like he is connected to the game, rather than using his robot arm to control the game as the human opponent is. In that case, is this any more impressive than playing against the computer running the game? I mean, playing against the computer is always more difficult than a human challenger because it knows where the ball is going before it gets there. If this is the case, the 'robot' is just getting information from the game that tells it where the ball is going and it tells the computer to put the paddle in that location. Am I missing something? This would only be impressive if the robot was not connected in any way and learned the game by visually tracking the ball and moving the controller with an arm.

[Johnny @ Nov 24th 2008 2:50PM]

Never mind. After watching again more carefully, I see that it has a controller in its left hand. Still, how does it 'see' the game when it isn't even looking and making smart ass comments or trying to distract the other player?

[Vegetable @ Nov 24th 2008 2:56PM]

Look closer. Its left arm is controlling the joystick.

[DIsmal @ Nov 24th 2008 2:55PM]

"All your bases are belong to us!"

[Kali4 @ Nov 24th 2008 3:20PM]

I kept expecting a mumbled "meatbag" to be uttered. In an odd way I was disappointed...

Maybe I'm the only one that wants an overtly evil robot (Yes, with friggin' lasers.) Not that I would have him kill anyone. Yet. He would call me Master, and everyone else "meatbag" or "squishy" or "fleshy"; maybe even "future power source." He would have memorable phrases such as:

"I'm sorry, I can't allow you to do that."
"Bite my shiny metal ass."
"You have ten seconds to drop your weapon..." (then he keeps counting even if the weapon is dropped)
"I will re-calculate. Your deaths will be indescribable."
"You have been deemed hazardous. Will you comply?"

One day I'll get one. One day...

[lorddshadow2 @ Nov 24th 2008 6:49PM]

So basically, HK-47 mixed with bender?

[DirtyVegas @ Nov 24th 2008 3:49PM]

I'm willing to be enslaved by a narcissistic, obnoxious, condescending robot only if it's Bender.

[aaron @ Nov 24th 2008 4:09PM]

It's not these robots we need to be afraid of. It's the ones being laid off of GM. Unemployed robots that can build Cars = Scary SHIT.

[dax @ Nov 24th 2008 4:17PM]

Meh!

[John @ Nov 24th 2008 4:35PM]

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[Tankyu @ Nov 25th 2008 4:34AM]

I had a nightmare I saw a 2!

[Name @ Nov 25th 2008 8:55AM]

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[Modiggy @ Nov 24th 2008 5:19PM]

Mmmm.....Omelets.

[yrag @ Nov 24th 2008 9:32PM]

"All the bitches think I'm pretty,
Bought my face at Circuit City."

"Got a new high speed modem,
And a silver plated scrotum."

"Got a nose full of candy.
and an ass made by Tandy."

"I get regular tune-ups from all my sluts,
They polish my bolts and tighten my nuts."

I just thought at this important juncture in man/robot relations, the
wisdom of Pimpbot 5000 might give us perspective and allow us a
moment to reflect (off his shiny surface).

[Stephen Froom @ Nov 25th 2008 11:44AM]

Doesn't the guy in this video look like the avatar in the "New Xbox Experience" photo in the right banner? Coincidence?