Bear with me; New battlefield casualty robot

[HellCat]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6729745.stm

Very interesting.

[Captain Highwind]

And so begins the robot wars.

(But it's so cute.)

[Gatomon41]

Nothing says safety and friendly like "BEAR". :p

Ironic, isn't it? For decades, people thought humanoid robots would be used to destroy.

[Juu-kuchi]

For decades, people (outside of Japan) thought humanoid robots would be used to destroy. There we go.

[purplehairedwonder]

That's really cool. And a clever idea.

And not to mention cute :D

[Mynd Hed]

If it's well-implemented, for all practical purposes this seems like a good idea...

...But am I the only one who's seriously creeped out by those pictures?

[Anyone00]

"If anyone asks your my patient; I don't want anyone thinking we're Robosexuals."

[Zeonic Freak]

Oh sure, there cute and cuddly at first, helping you out as they run 50 miles to get you to a doc. But once there added with Skynet, you can kiss your chances of life goodbye...

[Kaoru]

Oh sure, there cute and cuddly at first, helping you out as they run 50 miles to get you to a doc. But once there added with Skynet, you can kiss your chances of life goodbye...
Don't worry, I'm pretty sure they gave up on Skynet after watching Terminator 3. ;)

When I heard robot, battlefield, cute cuddly teddy bear, I was sure they're talking about Japan. Anyway it's about time to start using AI in war.

[Rasputin]

Of course you realise that once robots replace the soldiers, the bear-robot becomes somewhat redundant?

Ah well, maybe he'll be adapted to civilian use.

[Scythemantis]

It's not AI, the robot is remote controlled to make sure it doesn't screw up.

[Captain Highwind]

Ah well, maybe he'll be adapted to civilian use.

Bear-bot, take me up those stairs!

Bear-bot! Fetch me the remote!

[Rasputin]

I was thinking ambulance use, but trusting the market's priorities it would probably mostly be used for carrying beer from the fridge to the TV chair...

[Juu-kuchi]

...But am I the only one who's seriously creeped out by those pictures? The first one reminds me of Officer and a Gentleman.

[Artimus Gigan]

I really don't see why the teddy bear face has anything to do with it being reassuring. It only has the shape of a teddy bear, it's got none of the fur, nose, mouth or any such details of a teddy bear other than the shape. Allthough if you're scremaing in pain from a serious injury you're probably not going to really care.

it also looks serverly misproportioned to the size of the body

Ah well we're one day closer to the day were we will all have one of these
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/00pie/456456.jpg

[Juu-kuchi]

What? The robot or the cookie-headed gentleman being assaulted by it?

[Taylor Karras]

Yeah, Next thing you'll know, They'll kill off the remaining human population with heroin.