Robotic Cellular Secretary
READ MORE: Cellphones, MIT, Robots, Squirrels
This squirrelbot is a part of Stefan Marti’s “Autonomous Interactive
Intermediary” project, where a robot serves as the interfact between you and
your cell phone. When your buddies call you, the squirrel checks their number
against a list you’ve pre-approved, and asks them some questions to deem
importance. If it doesn’t think the call is worth your time, voicemail kicks in;
but otherwise, it will try to get your attention through gestures and eye
contact. Press its paw, and the speakerphone switches on.
This project is part of Marti’s MIT research, coincidentally, this same researcher was also a proudly-mohawked member of the self-described “most famous Swiss Hardcore Punk band of the 80s.” That instantly injects this project with 100% more cool.
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Cellular Squirrel [Make]
uhm, why a squirrel? Was it the only animal with a long bushy tail they could
hide all their hardware in?
How about a fox? Or a kangaroo they could have a
status lcd screen come out of the pouch.
no doubt this has been posted on gizmodo before.
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/cellular-squirrel-nuts-for-calls-112970.php
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