Saru Posted August 4, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 4, 2013 A talking humanoid robot has blasted off on board the unmanned Konotori 4 space cargo transporter. The first talking humanoid robot, Kirobo, has taken off from a Japanese space centre for the International Space Station. The Japanese rocket H-IIB Transfer Vehicle blasted off from the Tanegashima Space Centre carrying five and a half tonnes of supplies and equipment. Read more... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sormac Posted August 4, 2013 #2 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagestic Posted August 4, 2013 #3 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do, I'm half crazy all for the love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage, But you'd look sweet upon the seat Of a bicycle built for two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted August 4, 2013 #4 Share Posted August 4, 2013 My first thoughts were "OK, this is just plain weird" But I guess humanoid robots are in our future, so, OK then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted August 4, 2013 #5 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I hope he' like Marvin, the paranoid android. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod222 Posted August 5, 2013 #6 Share Posted August 5, 2013 LOL, yeah, as some other posters have noted, for real long and lonely journeys, they will have to design a _female_ robot companion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted August 5, 2013 #7 Share Posted August 5, 2013 LOL, yeah, as some other posters have noted, for real long and lonely journeys, they will have to design a _female_ robot companion. Galaxina... Of course remember that some Japanese are known for marrying video game figures, dolls and photographs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted August 5, 2013 #8 Share Posted August 5, 2013 LOL, yeah, as some other posters have noted, for real long and lonely journeys, they will have to design a _female_ robot companion. Pretty sure the Japanese are developing this tech. I'm sure it's for the benefit of all mankind... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJNYC Posted August 5, 2013 #9 Share Posted August 5, 2013 They should have named him Hal and his female companion, Daisy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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