While Sony's
Rolly is about as useful as, well, a tiny dancing robot, at least iida's Polaris concept doubles as a cellphone plus dock. Beneath the enormity of the flowery product page rests little in the way of specs -- it is just a concept after all, developed in partnership with
Flower Robotics. The robot features "learning functions" to monitor your physical condition and suggest recipes and exercise. Failing that, it can also suggest possible medical intervention. The longer he's with you the more attune he is to your well-being. Perfect -- when we're old and infirmed at the end of days, our personal Polaris can represent us at the government mandated death panel. Take a peak at your doomsayer in the videos after the break.
[Via
Akihabara News]
posted Sep 9th 2009 3:26AM
looks like a pokeball with a gadget pokemon appearing
It does look interesting and I can see the Pokemon stickers being put on there before too long, but what I dig, are those wireless earplugs.
Unfortunately, I am not a fan of broccoli and would crush it underfoot if it gave me any sass.
finally... Real pokemon ;p +1
"you know how I know you're gay?"
Looks flipping amazing. Too bad it'll be at least 10 years before something like this hits the mainstream market. D:
By the way, anyone figure out what the rolly dock is really for?
Basketball.
thats the future? the future looks boring :( and white
Looks like bull... to me. Big and ugly robophone!;)))) lol
How could you call this ugly? It is way more attractive then, let's say, an iPhone or a Pre. Also, it may appear bigger than it actually is because of the hand size of the model.
No offense man we have various tastes probably. I do not like iphone either!;) I like Japanese innovations indeed but this one is just does not look nice to me
Haro! Haro! Lockon! Lockon!
THANK YOU for posting this in the first page! you took the words right outa me haha
Bringing Haro, closer to reality!
Except it should really be "HARO. HARO. AMURO. GENKI?"
Recommending exercises and such is much more original Haro than 00 Haro.
Looks like Polaris' presentation is telling us is that in the near future we will be all veeeeeeery lonely!
What are you talking about? She has a robot companion to keep her company!
Amongst other vibrating robot type machines...
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Mmmm ... bubblegum flavored tea.
seems totally useless to me
Yeah, I can't see this being all that useful for the majority of consumers. The diet and workout planning functions would be good for older people, but as anyone who has tried to get seniors adopting electronics would know, old people and tech don't mix very well.
Gotta say though, those headphones were something. I wonder if they're stereo? :p
Is that what a vagina looks like?
only white robot vaginas.
I for one welcome our Supreme Japanese Overlords. As Long as its the woman in this video.:)
Srsly, I think the video is awesome, if only for the aesthetics.
Thought it was a pool cleaner.
I would get annoyed if it kept turning away from me constantly. Damn robot phone with add.
All it does is spin around in place and open/close? I want my 4 minutes back.
Those wireless headphones were nice.
Death panels?
Since when does Engadget deal in unfounded political propaganda? I seriously hope that was a joke.
Thanks for pointing that out. Even if it was meant to be a joke, the article could have seriously done without it. To many people it is just not as humorous. Although I understand the author's right to publish his views (or satire), I don't think Engadget is the place for statements which can be misconstrued as politically motivated.