http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/ Engadget Comments for The terrifying Probo in pictures and video http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 1:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 1:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 2:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 1:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 24th 2009 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/_>...]]>Apr 23rd 2009 2:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/
but it reminds me more of Wallace and Grommet ]]>Apr 23rd 2009 3:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 1:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/]]>Apr 23rd 2009 1:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/His name is Probo...]]>Apr 23rd 2009 1:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 1:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 1:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/The simple interaction shown in this video has existed in robotics for years.]]>Apr 23rd 2009 1:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 1:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 2:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 2:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/
The decision to put an actual display on the robot is strange and further distances it from any semblance of being a living, emotional being. Could they not separate the display from the actual robot and have it communicate with it wireless instead?

it's a nice project with a noble goal, and my hat goes off to the people working on it, but I'd say at this point it's not very impressive and needs a lot of work before achieving what it sets out to do.]]>Apr 23rd 2009 2:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 2:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALF_(TV_series)]]>Apr 23rd 2009 2:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/

http://www.safetyshoes.my]]>Apr 23rd 2009 3:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 3:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 5:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 6:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 6:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 7:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/
Vintage!]]>Apr 23rd 2009 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/
-The Simpsons
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The big floppy baby robot was far creepier.]]>Apr 23rd 2009 8:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/
It looks Dutch to me. Must be the square head.]]>Apr 23rd 2009 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/]]>Apr 23rd 2009 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Apr 23rd 2009 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/
Now that I've properly soiled myself, might as well watch the video...it can't be any creepier than....

OHGOD]]>Apr 24th 2009 1:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/This is a first prototype and everyone who has ever build a robot knows how difficult it is. Especially to handle 20 compliant actuators. I think it is a unique robot platform to study human-robot interaction with a focus on hospitalised children. ]]>Apr 24th 2009 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/the-terrifying-probo-in-pictures-and-video/Jun 29th 2009 7:40PM