Tag: robotic
CES 2009: Yorisoi ifbot – the robot companion for your gran
The robotics section is always a good place for a nose around if you want a few giggles at CES and there was certainly no disappointment this year after I bumped into the Yorisoi ifbot.
Made in Japan, of course, the ifbot is a prototype AI life unit designed as a companion for the elderly. It talks slowly and clearly…
Tony the effeminate robotic suitcase, able to follow you about town like R2-D2
In my eyes, it looks like a rush-job on MS Paint, but according to The Raw Feed, this is actually a picture of a robotic suitcase, available from 2009 through a Russian catalogue.
Now, apparently the suitcase is called ‘Tony’. Heaven knows who’d want a suitcase named Tony following you about…
