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Mini Humanoid Robot than can sit up, stand on one leg

mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp — A miniature humanoid robot, the "HRP-2m Choromet," has been developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan and four venture companies.

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  • deltaechoromeo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6That little dude looks like a Transformer. I think this is probably THE Christmas toy in about two years.
    • JibberJabber, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7What will be real cool in the future is when a Transformer toy can transform itself instead of you having to twist and fold it.

      "Transform and roll out"
    • lava, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4leave it to the japanese to direct their research based on anime.
    • KamikazeeDriver, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I want one!
  • televisible, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I want this so bad.
  • dementedcrabs, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Kind of small to be an overlord isn’t it?
    • Hermitwise, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Under lords can be a mighty power as well. Think of how valuable your feet are.
  • Jonny5alive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Would be cool if they weren't 500,000 Yen (US$4,450) each.
  • hackwrench, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1First thing that came to mind? Sumomo! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chobits
  • DavidtheDuke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Now all it needs is a fire hydrant
  • PeakAction, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Would have been nice to see video of it in action.
  • anthemion, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2So when the robot revolution comes, I'll have to shoot both legs to keep my skull from being crushed? That's great. Thanks.
  • devindotcom, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Maybe I'm mistaken, but hasn't Asimo been able to do these things for a long time now?
    http://world.honda.com/HDTV/ASIMO/
    • tavisjohn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yes... Sort of... However this is MUTCH smaller and cheaper! (Around $4,500 USD)
    • KamikazeeDriver, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1maybe, but is ASIMO 3-law safe? ehhh? ehhhhhhh? hahahaha
    • NikZane, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Um, yeh, but ASIMO is about half million clams more expensive to build, and unavailable to the general public...
  • tavisjohn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The story is nice, but lacks details... I would also like to see a vid of it doing it thing.
  • LabRat777, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I expected to see something like the ASIMO when I clicked on that and I saw a gundam/transformer. One more reason I love Japanese people.
  • JohnnySoftware, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I, for one, look forward to the day when tens of millions teenagers are skilled at programming vast hordes of inexpensive, plentiful, miniature, mechanized, humanoid-like creatures.
  • SilentPurity, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2My penis can do the same things. So old news. DUPE ALERT.
  • LocalScope, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Another neat robot project:

    http://www.etek.chalmers.se/~almir/

    Has a nice movie.
  • JibberJabber, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Video of the robot:

    http://digg.com/robots/VIDEO_of_the_Mini_Humanoid_Anime-Styled_Robot
  • vegasbright, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"I am not a toy"
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