Sunday May 27, 2012

Asimo

Asimo
POOL PHOTO

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and his wife Kiyoko are greeted by Honda’s Asimo humanoid robot at the G-8 summit media center in Rusutsu on Sunday.

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    hardya

    Isn't it about time they put this archaic robot away in the cupboard for good? Hardly latest technology when it has been around for years now. About the only thing that Fukuda could communicate with I guess.

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    wanderlust

    Look's like a cross between Hello Kitty and a Terminator - quite eerie to be around it. There is always a big technical crew accompanying it when it is on display, usually hiding in the background, so you really wonder just how autonomous it is.

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    blvtzpk

    Oh dear. It's not too pleasant when your lovechild from a one-off night of passion appears at a social event. I feel for the PM, I truly do.

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    Triple888

    At a time when energy is scarce toys like these should be put away. Oh, and those electric toilet seats, totally unnecessary.

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    ninjaboy

    Robots can offer some good advice on foreign policy.

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    GW

    I too am getting sick & tired of Jpn trotting out robots at formal occasions, we all know Japanese society is too robotic, but I guess this is to hammer that point home with the natives who havent quite figured it out yet......sheeesh

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    lipscombe

    "take me to your leader"

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    RMGTTF

    "take me to your leader"

    PM: ahh... eigo.. ammm.. shoto... ammm... amm... runs away

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    thepro

    'Hey, we're having some foreign guests. Bring out the Honda robot!'

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    wilbur

    they're all robots

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    blvtzpk

    [GWB in full Joker mode:] "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

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    Altria

    Caption: Robot from ghetto big-ups his dawg Fukuda.

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    WilliB

    Asimo for prime minister!

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    romulus3

    Fukuda: Remarkable! He reminds me of you Wife: Hahaha Yes..

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    northlondon

    Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and his wife Kiyoko are greeted by Honda’s Asimo humanoid robot at the G-8 summit media center in Rusutsu on Sunday.

    and have seven other robots waiting to be greeted behind them.

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    electric2004

    Actually his wife looks quite charming. So Fukuda-san will be happy at home when he retires soon.

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    seimei

    Which one is Fukuda? I never knew he had a Honda tat on his back!

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