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This will make the Japanese robot industry sick

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This will make the Japanese robot industry sick

Postby yanpa » Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:08 pm

Finally a practical application for robot technology.

El Reg wrote:Projectile-vomiting robot can puke up to 3 meters
Artificial spew offers insight into virus spread

Bioboffins at the Health and Safety Laboratory in Derbyshire, UK, have developed a robot that can projectile vomit on command as a tool for studying the spread of the highly infectious norovirus.

Reuters reports that the hyperemetic droid has been dubbed "Vomiting Larry" by its creator, researcher Catherine Makison, who describes it as a "humanoid simulated vomiting system."

The goal of said vomiting system is to study the reach and dispersion of human vomitus, which is one of the primary ways that diseases such as norovirus can spread.

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Re: This will make the Japanese robot industry sick

Postby Russell » Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:37 pm

Another European innovation...

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Re: This will make the Japanese robot industry sick

Postby Coligny » Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:57 pm

I really miss Yurop sometimes...
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Re: This will make the Japanese robot industry sick

Postby Russell » Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:26 am

And some more European innovation...

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Re: This will make the Japanese robot industry sick

Postby legion » Sat Jan 05, 2013 7:54 pm

definitely the best use of robot technology yet
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Re: This will make the Japanese robot industry sick

Postby Ol Dirty Gaijin » Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:53 pm

And it still takes a 4-armed robot to match "Philthy" Phil's drumming.
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Re: This will make the Japanese robot industry sick

Postby American Oyaji » Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:56 am

Working around robots is rather weird. Especially when they break down.
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