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Pal Technology's REEM-B humanoid shown off in Abu Dhabi
We heard that Pal Technology's REEM-B would be "fully revealed in Q1 2008," and while things seem to be running ever-so-slightly behind, we can't gripe too much. The creature was recently shown off in Abu Dhabi, where onlookers swooned and secretly crushed on the totally macho being. Its creators have also announced that the 1.47-meter tall robot was the last prototype to be formed, as it has plans for a commercial venture "in the near future." The overriding goal for REEM-B is to have it act as a service bot for the elderly and disabled, and considering that it has no qualms reacting to voice commands and "engaging in simple conversations," we'd say it's pretty well suited to do just that. Check out the video after the break to see it in action.[Thanks, Saad]
Pal Technology announces Reem-B humanoid bot
The folks at Pal Technology have been kicking around their Reem-A humanoid bot for long enough that they've decided to build him a friend. Unfortunately for Reem-A, his new buddy Reem-B is going to be getting all the lady bots with his refined looks, ultrasonic range finders, fully fingered hand and stair walking abilities. Reem-A only has voice, face and object recognition, and some other softwarey skills like self localization, he won't stand a chance. Those Pal Tech jerks. Reem-B will be fully revealed in Q1 2008, until then we'll just have to stare at his impressive chest.[Via Slashdot]
