Service Robots

Thu 2007/05/31 18:16 JST

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Tokyo citizens will begin to experience service robots in public starting this December with JR East (the rail company) and their service robot called "Ai".
Ai will be roaming around Omiya, Saitama and other central stations. Ai will initially be a guide for the various facilities and services around the station although the picture looks like it has a SUICA charger on its shoulder.

Ai is 120cm high and weighs 50kgs. Humans will communicate with Ai via the touch panel in the chest or via speech. Ai also has the ability to speak.
Ai also has the ability to wonder around on its own so as an initial security measure, they are going to restrain Ai's movements down to a few meters. Can you imagine this this running amuck in Tokyo? ^^;
It will be only a matter if time before this not-so-cool-looking robo looks like Actroid or some other mecha.
Image from Robonable.

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Hangmen13 in Sabah, Malaysia, but now studying in KL (still the same country) (Registered on 2007/04/21)
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I got this weird feeling that this robot is a possible prerequisite to Skynet and T-800. (-__-")

Thu 2007/05/31 21:13:29 JST (ID #48836)

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Hangmen13 in Sabah, Malaysia, but now studying in KL (still the same country) (Registered on 2007/04/21)
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I got this weird feeling that this robot is a possible prerequisite to Skynet and T-800. (-__-")

Thu 2007/05/31 21:13:29 JST (ID #90840)

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Hangmen13 in Sabah, Malaysia, but now studying in KL (still the same country) (Registered on 2007/04/21)
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I got this weird feeling that this robot is a possible prerequisite to Skynet and T-800. (-__-")

Thu 2007/05/31 21:13:29 JST (ID #116536)

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Hangmen13 in Sabah, Malaysia, but now studying in KL (still the same country) (Registered on 2007/04/21)
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I got this weird feeling that this robot is a possible prerequisite to Skynet and T-800. (-__-")

Thu 2007/05/31 21:13:29 JST (ID #142361)

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Demacrez in Houston, Texas, US (Registered on 2006/12/25)
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The robot revolution is amongst us. I can feel it. Something from the Matrix is gonna happen within 50 years I bet. XD

Thu 2007/05/31 21:16:53 JST (ID #48837)

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Demacrez in Houston, Texas, US (Registered on 2006/12/25)
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The robot revolution is amongst us. I can feel it. Something from the Matrix is gonna happen within 50 years I bet. XD

Thu 2007/05/31 21:16:53 JST (ID #90841)

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Demacrez in Houston, Texas, US (Registered on 2006/12/25)
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The robot revolution is amongst us. I can feel it. Something from the Matrix is gonna happen within 50 years I bet. XD

Thu 2007/05/31 21:16:53 JST (ID #116537)

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Demacrez in Houston, Texas, US (Registered on 2006/12/25)
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The robot revolution is amongst us. I can feel it. Something from the Matrix is gonna happen within 50 years I bet. XD

Thu 2007/05/31 21:16:53 JST (ID #142362)

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Aya Kyunik in Melbourne, Australia (Registered on 2007/05/22)
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YES!
One step closer to a personal robot maid!

Thu 2007/05/31 21:50:02 JST (ID #48841)

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Aya Kyunik in Melbourne, Australia (Registered on 2007/05/22)
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YES!
One step closer to a personal robot maid!

Thu 2007/05/31 21:50:02 JST (ID #90845)

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Aya Kyunik in Melbourne, Australia (Registered on 2007/05/22)
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YES!
One step closer to a personal robot maid!

Thu 2007/05/31 21:50:02 JST (ID #116541)

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Aya Kyunik in Melbourne, Australia (Registered on 2007/05/22)
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YES!
One step closer to a personal robot maid!

Thu 2007/05/31 21:50:02 JST (ID #142366)

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Akiraman in RIDGE RACER City (Registered on 2007/01/11)
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Is it gonna be like a protocol droid from star wars?

"Judgment Day" will be upon us looks like Arnie will be back LOL

Thu 2007/05/31 21:54:07 JST (ID #48843)

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Akiraman in RIDGE RACER City (Registered on 2007/01/11)
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Is it gonna be like a protocol droid from star wars?

"Judgment Day" will be upon us looks like Arnie will be back LOL

Thu 2007/05/31 21:54:07 JST (ID #90847)

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Akiraman in RIDGE RACER City (Registered on 2007/01/11)
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Is it gonna be like a protocol droid from star wars?

"Judgment Day" will be upon us looks like Arnie will be back LOL

Thu 2007/05/31 21:54:07 JST (ID #116543)

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Akiraman in RIDGE RACER City (Registered on 2007/01/11)
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Is it gonna be like a protocol droid from star wars?

"Judgment Day" will be upon us looks like Arnie will be back LOL

Thu 2007/05/31 21:54:07 JST (ID #142368)

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syrix in U.S. (Registered on 2007/03/21)
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I hope its in English to for us non-Japanese speaking people ^-^.

Thu 2007/05/31 23:23:19 JST (ID #48848)

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syrix in U.S. (Registered on 2007/03/21)
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I hope its in English to for us non-Japanese speaking people ^-^.

Thu 2007/05/31 23:23:19 JST (ID #90852)

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syrix in U.S. (Registered on 2007/03/21)
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I hope its in English to for us non-Japanese speaking people ^-^.

Thu 2007/05/31 23:23:19 JST (ID #116548)

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syrix in U.S. (Registered on 2007/03/21)
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I hope its in English to for us non-Japanese speaking people ^-^.

Thu 2007/05/31 23:23:19 JST (ID #142373)

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AndyH in Birmingham, UK (Registered on 2006/12/25)
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Nice idea - hope the thing will keep still when using it, and not wander into crowds - you know how busy JR stations get!
That thing wouldnt last 5 minutes in the UK!

Fri 2007/06/01 00:23:56 JST (ID #48851)

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AndyH in Birmingham, UK (Registered on 2006/12/25)
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Nice idea - hope the thing will keep still when using it, and not wander into crowds - you know how busy JR stations get!
That thing wouldnt last 5 minutes in the UK!

Fri 2007/06/01 00:23:56 JST (ID #90855)

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AndyH in Birmingham, UK (Registered on 2006/12/25)
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Nice idea - hope the thing will keep still when using it, and not wander into crowds - you know how busy JR stations get!
That thing wouldnt last 5 minutes in the UK!

Fri 2007/06/01 00:23:56 JST (ID #116551)

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AndyH in Birmingham, UK (Registered on 2006/12/25)
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Nice idea - hope the thing will keep still when using it, and not wander into crowds - you know how busy JR stations get!
That thing wouldnt last 5 minutes in the UK!

Fri 2007/06/01 00:23:56 JST (ID #142376)

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Arekusu in The Lost Woods (Registered on 2006/12/31)
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THats soo cool, that reminds me of when i went to an open day at my dads work, there was a robot carrying drinks...but it was being controlled...so it wasnt as good. But maybe ill be lucky enough to see one when i visit Japan ^_^

Fri 2007/06/01 02:26:19 JST (ID #48857)

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Arekusu in The Lost Woods (Registered on 2006/12/31)
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THats soo cool, that reminds me of when i went to an open day at my dads work, there was a robot carrying drinks...but it was being controlled...so it wasnt as good. But maybe ill be lucky enough to see one when i visit Japan ^_^

Fri 2007/06/01 02:26:19 JST (ID #90861)

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Arekusu in The Lost Woods (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Video Game Design Student / Monster Hunter

THats soo cool, that reminds me of when i went to an open day at my dads work, there was a robot carrying drinks...but it was being controlled...so it wasnt as good. But maybe ill be lucky enough to see one when i visit Japan ^_^

Fri 2007/06/01 02:26:19 JST (ID #116557)

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Arekusu in The Lost Woods (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Video Game Design Student / Monster Hunter

THats soo cool, that reminds me of when i went to an open day at my dads work, there was a robot carrying drinks...but it was being controlled...so it wasnt as good. But maybe ill be lucky enough to see one when i visit Japan ^_^

Fri 2007/06/01 02:26:19 JST (ID #142382)

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kaito kun in Hong Kong (Registered on 2007/06/11)
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kool ! maybe i'll see it wen i go to Japan, i hav de suica alreadi is it de one wiff de penguin at de front of the card

Fri 2007/06/01 03:18:41 JST (ID #48860)

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kaito kun in Hong Kong (Registered on 2007/06/11)
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kool ! maybe i'll see it wen i go to Japan, i hav de suica alreadi is it de one wiff de penguin at de front of the card

Fri 2007/06/01 03:18:41 JST (ID #90864)

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kaito kun in Hong Kong (Registered on 2007/06/11)
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kool ! maybe i'll see it wen i go to Japan, i hav de suica alreadi is it de one wiff de penguin at de front of the card

Fri 2007/06/01 03:18:41 JST (ID #116560)

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kaito kun in Hong Kong (Registered on 2007/06/11)
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kool ! maybe i'll see it wen i go to Japan, i hav de suica alreadi is it de one wiff de penguin at de front of the card

Fri 2007/06/01 03:18:41 JST (ID #142385)

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*wonders around like a mad insane darlek* exterminate! exterminate!

Fri 2007/06/01 04:35:09 JST (ID #48862)

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*wonders around like a mad insane darlek* exterminate! exterminate!

Fri 2007/06/01 04:35:09 JST (ID #90866)

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*wonders around like a mad insane darlek* exterminate! exterminate!

Fri 2007/06/01 04:35:09 JST (ID #116562)

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*wonders around like a mad insane darlek* exterminate! exterminate!

Fri 2007/06/01 04:35:09 JST (ID #142387)

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Zeroblade in Manila, Philippines (Registered on 2007/04/10)
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*insert comparison between this and Yumemi from planetarian here*

Fri 2007/06/01 06:48:20 JST (ID #48866)

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Zeroblade in Manila, Philippines (Registered on 2007/04/10)
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*insert comparison between this and Yumemi from planetarian here*

Fri 2007/06/01 06:48:20 JST (ID #90870)

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*insert comparison between this and Yumemi from planetarian here*

Fri 2007/06/01 06:48:20 JST (ID #116566)

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Zeroblade in Manila, Philippines (Registered on 2007/04/10)
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*insert comparison between this and Yumemi from planetarian here*

Fri 2007/06/01 06:48:20 JST (ID #142391)

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Henry in /usr/bin/ (Registered on 2006/12/25)
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OH YEAH! Chobits style persocoms here we come lol XDDD

Fri 2007/06/01 09:34:09 JST (ID #48871)

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Henry in /usr/bin/ (Registered on 2006/12/25)
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OH YEAH! Chobits style persocoms here we come lol XDDD

Fri 2007/06/01 09:34:09 JST (ID #90875)

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Henry in /usr/bin/ (Registered on 2006/12/25)
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OH YEAH! Chobits style persocoms here we come lol XDDD

Fri 2007/06/01 09:34:09 JST (ID #116571)

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Henry in /usr/bin/ (Registered on 2006/12/25)
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OH YEAH! Chobits style persocoms here we come lol XDDD

Fri 2007/06/01 09:34:09 JST (ID #142396)

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chun in need to be in bed (Registered on 2007/01/09)
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I wonder if anyone will try to steal or vandalise it! :P

Fri 2007/06/01 15:32:54 JST (ID #48876)

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chun in need to be in bed (Registered on 2007/01/09)
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I wonder if anyone will try to steal or vandalise it! :P

Fri 2007/06/01 15:32:54 JST (ID #90880)

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chun in need to be in bed (Registered on 2007/01/09)
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I wonder if anyone will try to steal or vandalise it! :P

Fri 2007/06/01 15:32:54 JST (ID #116576)

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chun in need to be in bed (Registered on 2007/01/09)
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I wonder if anyone will try to steal or vandalise it! :P

Fri 2007/06/01 15:32:54 JST (ID #142401)

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i,robot deja vu!!!

Sat 2007/06/02 07:54:02 JST (ID #48917)

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i,robot deja vu!!!

Sat 2007/06/02 07:54:02 JST (ID #90921)

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i,robot deja vu!!!

Sat 2007/06/02 07:54:02 JST (ID #116617)

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i,robot deja vu!!!

Sat 2007/06/02 07:54:02 JST (ID #142442)

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Deidara420 in USA (Registered on 2008/07/06)
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ok
1.) It look's like buzz lightyear
2.) .... well, .... can it provide me with... "Service"?
Yes, Yes LOL indeed.

Tue 2008/07/29 10:12:16 JST (ID #250578)

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