The robots selected this year for induction into the Robot Hall of Fame are:
- Honda's humanoid robot ASIMO
- Shakey, the first mobile robot to reason about its actions, developed by SRI International
- Astro Boy, a Japanese animation of a robot with a soul
- Robby the Robot, from MGM's 1956 science fiction epic Forbidden Planet
- C-3PO, from the Star Wars series
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Posted by John DeNardo at Wednesday October 13, 2004 at 10:40 AM
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What a travesty! ASS-IMO? Hello!??!?! At least the others are historical and have pervaded in our culture. But ASS-IMO, the robot-with-knees-that-don't-bend, on the driveway of those non-sensical Honda commercials? Come on! That commericals has been puzzling us for about a year and it's in the Hall of Fame?
Maybe this was a Honda Robot Hall of Fame -- the product of some inane marketing manager's wet dream after a moonshine binge.
I'd induct that robot dog that Craig showed us that game night before ASS-IMO...
Posted by pete on Wednesday October 13, 2004 at 10:58 AM at 10:58 AM
...or maybe it was a sake binge?
Posted by pete on Wednesday October 13, 2004 at 11:03 AM at 11:03 AM
Can ask what you have against the Honda Robot Pete? Its a marvel of design and engineering in all reality. The device walks and stands on two legs. Do you realize how difficult that is to do with a mechanical construct? I think the list is pretty good, and covers both fictional and real robots.
Posted by Tim on Wednesday October 13, 2004 at 2:35 PM at 2:35 PM