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How to get a (frightening) tiny robot version of yourself
Posted by Matthew Tsang, February 20, 2009 12:07 AM | Permalink
There's a company in Japan called "Little Island" and if you send them a picture of yourself along with about $2000, they will send you your very own custom robot "mini-me". As cool as it sounds, the robot child, unfortunately, is going to look like something that would result after a scandalous night with Chucky.
However, the 40cm robot includes a 500 mHz computer running windows XP (just without the monitor, and keyboard etc.). It also includes a webcam, speakers, touch sensors, multiple servos, a power cord, and an ethernet cord. You can also teach it to engage in conversation, read your RSS feeds, and make VOIP calls!
More: (sources) Little Island Official Site | Bot Junkie | The Raw Feed | Watch a video of a guy talking to his "Little Island" robot under the cut
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