I saw that ASIMO robot thingy yesterday....

[Sippo]

made by Honda. Was well impressed and very human like (even though it walks like its got som,ething stuck up its arse!).

It took upto 20 years or so to design, and can run upto 15mph!  :shock:

[spacey]

Can you tell it to do stuff like go to the fridge or nip down the offy? If it just runs around at 15mph like it's got something up it's arse then it must be the most pointless invention ever.

[Ralphy]

Clever bods those Honda lot. I hear they make cars as well.  

[Nomoreheroes]

Can you tell it to do stuff like go to the fridge or nip down the offy? If it just runs around at 15mph like it's got something up it's arse then it must be the most pointless invention ever.

Yes, to a degree. You can give it instructions to get things or go places. It can walk up stairs, which is difficult to do for a machine. Saw it at Disneyland last year I think.

NMH

[RobertT]

Can you tell it to do stuff like go to the fridge or nip down the offy? If it just runs around at 15mph like it's got something up it's arse then it must be the most pointless invention ever.

I'm not so sure, the Welsh language strikes me as more pointless?

edit:

This one may be a little more pointless actually

Santa Claus Detector
Patent : US5523741   Date : 1996

Inventor:  Thomas Cane

[Ben Wah Balls]

It wouldn't be a proper robot if it couldn't go to the shop and buy 10 fags.

[flammableBen]

It wouldn't be a proper robot if it couldn't go to the shop and buy 10 fags.

It's when it starts to nick a few to have a sneaky smoke on the way home that you've got to worry.

[Simon Pieman]

It wouldn't be a proper robot if it couldn't go to the shop and buy 10 fags.

What does it mean?
What does it mean?