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31/05/2012 17:32 | By Adam Hartley, contributor, MSN Tech & Gadgets
Shoulder-bots and Automatons: ICRA 2012 highlights
The MH-2 telepresence shoulder-bot
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Wearable robots and body-enhancing cybernetic technologies were a big deal at Minnesota's annual International Conference on Robotics and Automation recently (or ICRA 2012 as hardcore robot fans know it). And a cheeky-looking robot that sits on a human shoulder stole the show this year.
The MH-2, as you can see from the designer's own pics right here, is a miniature humanoid robot that can be remotely occupied by one of your Facebook mates from anywhere else in the world. Effectively, the idea is that the MH-2 can be one of your family members or faraway friends merrily chatting away to you as he or she sits atop your shoulder. A rather neat, if slightly strange, idea!
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01/06/2012 14:39
Interesting idea....but surely a videophone is easier to carry?
Haha, i like how the first comments are spam crap from dating sites...
01/06/2012 21:14
"a miniature humanoid robot that can be remotely occupied by one of your Facebook mates from anywhere else in the world." O......M.......G....!!!! I so want one!
10/10/2012 09:42
hello hi
08/06/2012 19:33
It's not a terrible idea but I would think it to be slightly irritating to have that thing on your shoulder at the fear that it might fall off and break or will just make you look slightly stupid walking around with it...besides, it says that it's for talking to far away friends and family members...isn't that what a mobile phone is for?? haha :p
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