ALSOK unveils its giant, ultra-cute and friendly security bot, An9-PR

If ALSOK's latest security / guidance robot looks a bit familiar -- well, we've seen his kind before. The company's latest offering - the An9-PR is an update of its previous bot -- the better-named Reborg Q. The An9-PR is a multi-tasker, meant for showroom floors and malls, where it can display advertisements, directions to the restroom, and missing children alerts on any of its three touchscreen LCDS, and it's got WiFi and face recognition capabilities, making him a decent security guard, too! The robot weigh about 440 pounds, and is on four wheels to make it easier to move. The An9-PR will apparently go on sale in Japan starting in March of 2010, for about $150,000. There's another shot of this cutie after the break.

[Via Engadget Chinese]

[Co1e Posted Aug 5th 2009 2:43PM]

Is it named Gerdy? Does it have Kevin Spacey's voice? No? Maybe im confused :(

[meeit Posted Aug 5th 2009 3:50PM]

OMG, You Killed Kenny, and turned him into a robot!!! You Bastards!!!!!

[simbr Posted Aug 5th 2009 4:03PM]

BOKU SACCHIE
YOROSHIKU NE

[Kid Red Posted Aug 5th 2009 4:04PM]

Do poisonous, lethal darts shoot out from behind those domes on the hands?

[Pies Posted Aug 5th 2009 4:22PM]

"The robot [..] is on four wheels to make it easier to move."

As in: it doesn't move by itself? How is it a robot then?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 5th 2009 4:55PM]

Is that the new T-12,000 everyone's been talking about? haha. Christian Bale run for your life!

[therealmusashi Posted Aug 5th 2009 6:21PM]

That is The Crushinator, only somehow, even less sexy.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 5th 2009 6:47PM]

Anyone else got the urge to tip him over and see if he still smiles?