$85,000 Roomba(tm) kissie-kissie

[Taro Toporific]

AFP/Getty Images, 26 Nov 2005 12:00 AM
TOKYO, JAPAN:Japanese robot maker Tmsuk unveils a new guide and floor cleaning robot "RIDC-01" which can recognize human voice and speaks to guests during a press preview ... The robot, 1.3-meter tall and weighing 100-kg, is also equipped with a projector on its head and can show DVD movies or information. Tmsuk will start order with a price of 10 million yen (85,000 USD).

[kurohinge1]

AFP/Getty Images, 26 Nov 2005 12:00 AM
TOKYO, JAPAN:Japanese robot maker Tmsuk unveils a new guide and floor cleaning robot "RIDC-01" ... The robot, 1.3-meter tall and weighing 100-kg, is also equipped with a projector on its head and can show DVD movies or information. Tmsuk will start order with a price of 10 million yen (85,000 USD).

Now they just need to re-design the average Japanese home - to cope with a robot that size!

[FG Lurker]

Another small "issue"... Anyone who is going to drop 10mil on a house robot is probably going to live (the horror) in a HOUSE! Likely one with 2 or 3 floors and therefore.......stairs.

Development still has a long way to go...