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Friday September 29, 2006
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 Weird Hunter Jen DeLeo and Blogging Molly attended the Wired NextFest at the Javits Center this morning, (The show runs until Sunday, October 1) and boy did we find weird! From eerily human robots to a rabbit opera to a squeamish look at our own veins, there wasn't a dull moment. And we've got the pictures to prove it!
Keep checking for Gearlog updates and also swing over to PCMag.com for a look a their extensive slideshow. Pictured here is the Partner Ballroom Dance Robot. We were a bit confused by this femme bot's design (look at her saggy breasts and her Mickey Mouse ears!), but she's one skilled dancer. Researchers from Tohoku University spent $300,000 for this prototype. She contains force and torque sensors that enable her to follow her partner's waltz steps. IMHO, she's a much better dancer than Jerry Springer!
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September 29, 2006 10:24 PM
Not the most attractive dance partner ever, and I have to admit, I'd be a little creeped out getting close enough to her to let her get her arms around me. And how does she move? I mean, I assume she has wheels or rollers under her "dress" at floor level, but wow...if it works the way the website says it works, that's really impressive...I just wish she weren't so...pink and funny looking. If she looked more like the prototype in the link up there at the Tohoku University site, I might be more inclined to cuddle up. ;)