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Robot line cancelled because of anime - robkelk - 07-30-2007
Well, sort of... according to this Inquirer story:
Quote:So it's our fault we can't have a robot yet?
Mitsubishi Heavy ... has canned its humanoid Wakamaru robot because it can't perform mundane tasks like washing the dishes or cooking.
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Plus expectations were high because of anime stuff like Astro Boy. The wire quoted an engineer saying that people thought Wakamaru would be able to cook or sweep the floor.
-Rob Kelk
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