Comments on: Hideous Jetsons-esque receptionist robot now for rent in Japan

By: jihadwatcher

jihadwatcher — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:44:33 +0000

just a test

By: Lehuster

Lehuster — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:57:29 +0000

Um… human receptionists cost a shatload less than that…

By: Kensington

Kensington — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:15:38 +0000

All I need to know is: do they flirt, and can I have sex with it?

By: Bradky

Bradky — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:29:00 +0000

wait. we get video of robots walking, laying down, dancing; and this is what we get to purchase? the retarded cousion of rosie the robot?

lorien1973 on June 22, 2007 at 10:27 PM

Nah, this is the model wives will buy to accompany their husbands on business trips to keep them out of trouble.

By: paulsur

paulsur — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:20:18 +0000

Just dress it up with an I-phone.

By: RW Wacko

RW Wacko — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:05:48 +0000

I never thought I’d live to see Vonnegut’s “Player Piano” become a reality. What is up with the Japanese fetish for all things robotic?

By: profitsbeard

profitsbeard — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:19:15 +0000

Where’s MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER, when you need him.

Screeeeee……..!!!!

By: saint kansas

saint kansas — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:59:29 +0000

Much like kittens, Pac-Men are only cute until they grow up.

By: Mazztek

Mazztek — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:53:40 +0000

Butr… can it hump anything, AP?

By: eeyore

eeyore — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:13:16 +0000

The conversion between the stated price in yen and the price in dollars is correct.
steveegg on June 22, 2007 at 10:35 PM

Yep, steve, seems I must have a calculator-button-pushing problem.

By: sonnyspats1

sonnyspats1 — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:04:49 +0000

New for 2008 the she comes with built in coffee maker/vending machine technology. On the horizon for 2009 are microwave/copy machine technology.

By: Tantor

Tantor — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:22:05 +0000

The next step is outsourcing receptionist work to robots telecommuting from Tokyo.

Sure, you laugh now.

By: Coyote D.

Coyote D. — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:01:08 +0000

Since they don’t eat and don’t require shelter (they can just stay at their work desk 24/7) think how much money they will be able to wire home to Japan.

By: steveegg

steveegg — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:37:35 +0000

Maybe they’ll soon become so cheap America will start issuing the bots H-1b visas.

eeyore on June 22, 2007 at 10:19 PM

Actually, it will be the Mexican government buying them all to replace their population.

By: steveegg

steveegg — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:35:48 +0000

Small missing zero problem in the article – $130,000

eeyore on June 22, 2007 at 10:17 PM

Probably, but the missing zero is on the yen side. The conversion between the stated price in yen and the price in dollars is correct.

By: lorien1973

lorien1973 — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:27:11 +0000

wait. we get video of robots walking, laying down, dancing; and this is what we get to purchase? the retarded cousion of rosie the robot?

By: Bad Candy

Bad Candy — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:26:52 +0000

Call me when they start making these. Hmm..lets see if the link works.

By: abinitioadinfinitum

abinitioadinfinitum — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:25:15 +0000

Damn that does remind me of “Rosie” from the jetsons

By: eeyore

eeyore — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:19:57 +0000

Maybe they’ll soon become so cheap America will start issuing the bots H-1b visas.

By: eeyore

eeyore — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:17:34 +0000

$13,000 to own free and clear. (Can that be right?)

Small missing zero problem in the article – $130,000

By: Mindcrime

Mindcrime — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:11:47 +0000

Moshi moshi, Mr. Roboto.