You know, maybe we were wrong-headed to keep harping on this 'evil robot' meme. Sure, there are some no-goodniks in the robot community (as opposed to the robotics community, which we assure you is full of hard-working, well-meaning people) but look at all the good robots have done for us: they build our cars, serve us hot drinks, teach our young children, and now they help our oldsters with the physical therapy. Taizo, pictured here, is a delightful chap with a bulbous visage and a fun, plushy space suit who stands just over 24-inches tall and weighs 15.5 pounds. Operating for about two hours on a single charge, the robot is designed to lead low-impact group exercise (mostly while sitting down) and features voice recognition and a library of thirty different exercises. With 26 joints in its body, it's a flexible fellow, for sure. We just hope that no one weaponizes the thing. Video after the break.
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posted Sep 13th 2009 7:24AM
If robots could mate, this guy would have the greatest mating dance ever created
Nah, clearly that honor would go to the SONY QRIO.
What about robot Richard simmons?
I'm more concerned about somebody weaponizing the old people. I mean an army of angry, flexible geriatrics? Yikes.
its a puppet!
lol this thing is cool imagine going to school with it
Wouldn't a TV and a video tape work too?
It's Albino Exercise Elmo! Hee hee hee!
Looking at that thing's face, I would think that the grandpa would get an heart-attack first...
he's actually showing the old guy how to choke somebody out . . .
I think it's trying to get grandpa to choke himself! The uprising has started!
That thing is far too happy.
how to stretch? more like how to hug yourself for a job well done!
The AARP already did that. That's why no politician has the guts to fix social security.
Supposed to be RE: "weaponizing the old people. I mean an army of angry, flexible geriatrics?"
now all we need to do is stick that robot into the poltergeist doll from the shining and we are golden people!
Frosty? Or is it Snowden....
Word!
Lokks like he's demonstrating the death-clutch he's going to perform as soon as grandpa takes a nap.
looks, even
couldn't grandpa just buy a dvd video to do this very thing,seems like a waste of robot use i.m.o.
OH NO! Its son of the Stay Puff marshmallow man!
LOL! Look at the picture; the robot isn't even doing the stretches properly. How does this help anybody?
Teaching old Japanese men Gangsta moves seems kind of pointless.
I honestly thought he was doing his best Run DMC pose.
And look at how happy that guy is! Looks just thrilled....
This thing is just a bad idea, not to mention disrespectful to our elders. It doesnt even work properly! BIG FAIL!
That guy looks like my dad.
Hey, wait a minute...that IS my dad! Dad, what are you doing standing next to an old asian guy?
Watch at 48sec...it's a Noles fan! Kill it!