Robots Have a New Trick
Posted by Matthew on Saturday August 14, 2004 @08:58PM
from the obviating-the-obvious dept.
krudz writes: Robotics technology newcomer robotechsoft informed us today that Project Rollerball has been completed and the new bots are ready for deployment. “These are the first robots to be able to effectively use rollerskates”, announced project leader Craig Winter at a press conference. A complete summary of features was provided, which included:
-Ability to move on both wood and metal surfaces
-Two speed settings (fast and slow)
-Limited support for slopes (3-4 degrees, downwards only)
-8-10 hour battery life for extended sessions
-AM radio tuner
-Nothing else
When asked “Why not just give it wheels?”, he replied with “Well, yeah.” and had to leave on an urgent call.