June 2, 2005
catbot
Look at these cats. Do they look like real cats to you? No, I didn't think so.
This is supposed to be the answer for the elderly, the allergic, the disabled... a "lifelike" cat that looks NOTHING like a cat. It purrs, it meows, it hisses, it opens and closes its eyes, stretches its paws, arches its back. It's just like a real cat... except not.
These things have been around for a few years, but only in Japan. It's a little nuts, but I can understand why they do it. What I don't understand however, is why they need to make it look like it just stepped out of a nightmare. We're in the new millenium, alright? If you're going to make a robot, at least make it so it doesn't look like it came out of the 80s. This is not Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Posted by ause0007 at June 2, 2005 3:12 PMThat is just ridiculous, why dont they just get a hairless cat instead, or an animal they are NOT allergic to.
Posted by: Dawn at June 2, 2005 3:17 PMThis is an amusing post...."this is not Sabrina the Teenage Witch" very funny, I thought of that too! Well, if they have kitty versions..perhaps..or not. They are sort of creepy looking. And not real looking at all!
Posted by: Sylvie Thao at June 3, 2005 12:48 AMThose cats look really creepy when you see them in motion. I saw them on the 'Daily Show' a while back, and I still have nightmares about it.
Jen
The life-like robot has always been a good joke. The robotic dogs are pretty interesting. The have one that has a web cam in it, so you can connect to your robot dog wirelessly and watch what it sees. Another funny fact is the original humanoid robot was made with a bellows inside of it to allow it to smoke cigarettes. Amazing what happens when youg get a room full of geniuses together!
Posted by: Kyle Larson at June 6, 2005 3:12 PMI have to hear exactly what Shelby has to say with this?