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more about #universityoftokyo more comments → frigg: Soylent green. more » Kaiser-Machead: Where's Pokey? more » 1350ft.in.a.Concorde.blow*ng.up.balloons: It's Flubber! more » nospamsam: Why wash them? They're just going to get dirty again.I cleaned my house once but it got dirty again so I stopped. The truth of the matter is:This is o... more » dukemang: Dishes are easy. Laundry is a bitch. If it could sort, load, run, dry and fold I'd pay good money for it. more » Curves: Modern dishwashers no longer tell you to pre-rinse, which is not eco-friendly anyway. I think people are not so lazy that they wont load the dishwashe... more » scarbrtj: Wow, that B.I.T.C.H.* can wash some dishes. *(Bio-imitative Intelligent Trijointed Cleaning Helper) more » Rabid Penguin: "Mamoru-Kun" means Mother Urn. You actually store the ashes of a child's dead mother in it. The father makes up a story about how the spirit of the de... more » Maksimir: I could use one right now - when my buddy gets drunk he forgets where he left his beer, then gets a new one, the next day I find half a dozen half emp... more » GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE: How long till it gets bored and starts directing people to the wrong place, or gets hacked and tells people to hand money to the next person who comes... more » 92BuickLeSabre: I actually have one of these "Mamoru-Kun" things around...here...somewhere... Damn it, where did I put it again? more » -
#livingcells
Scientists Grow Doll Out of Living Cells, Complex Organisms Next
Researchers at the University of Tokyo created a 5mm tall doll composed of living cells, in an experiment to create 3D living biological structures. It's cute and kinda gross at the same time. More » -
#robots
Robot Rinses Dishes, Puts them In Dishwasher
Panasonic and the University of Tokyo have developed a robot capable of rinsing any dish and put it into the dishwasher. If you're lazy enough to rejoice, you are probably too lazy to click -
#robots
Mamoru-Kun Finds Misplaced Glasses and Slippers, I No Longer Fear Getting Old
I no longer fear getting old now that researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed Mamoru-Kun—a robot that helps elderly people find lost objects and remember to take their medication. More » -
#robots
Robot Does Chores, Learns Not to Put Socks in Refrigerator
The new “Home Assistant Robot” is the product of joint research between Toyota and the University of Tokyo. And while it's not as fancy as Asimo, the 5-foot, 286lb home robot is probably a whole lot more practical—it cleans instead of dancing and packs two wheels instead of tricky legs. More »
