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Originally posted by ThinkingCap
(This may or may not have been posted already, but I feel that a discussion on this is necessary.)
Well, it is debatable on whether or not robot technology will be "good idea" or "pandoras box". Regardless, they are making them. For war? Most likely, for our comfort? Maybe that too. But it appears to me that in a very near future, we will be seeing much more of this.
They are just dancing! Yeah, well, my opinion? Not good for public opinion when you make the main robot look like The Terminator.
(I will be a happy camper if one of you can prove this to be an elaborate hoax.)
Meet the Showbots
Meet the Showbots, a group of human robot super-heroes who travel around the south keeping kids in school, off the street and away from drugs. Showbots, also known as Cop-rots when working with the police and Swopebots, when they advertise for the Sam Swope Car Dealership in Kentucky started as a concept of Clay W., a Jehovah Witness from Chicago whose fascination with superheros became his inspiration to help the community.
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With his own two hands, Clay cast and molded custom plastic robot attire built with detailed electronic devices that allow the robot to light up and make noise by remote control. The end result was a flexible light weight suit that provided Clay with the superhero powers needed to get the kids attention. "When a person talks to a child, they will hear it but they won't get it. When a character or a musician says it, they will listen every time."
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Originally posted by ThinkingCap
Looks like I shouldn't have put this up during pointless-post-rush hour.
Interesting article, thanks for sharing. The big guy is clearly a robot.
I will be checking back on this thread if there is anyone who wishes to discuss the future involving robotics. If anyone has any other interesting videos or articles to add, they would be much appreciated.