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New robot replaces remote control

April 27, 2009, 4:01pm PDT | Length: 00:00:00
CNET News gets a look at QB1, a new bot that replaces the remote control when you listen to music and could eventually be used as a substitute for a keyboard and mouse. It recognizes the person it's interacting with and reacts to simple human gestures.
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  • You know, I had similar ideas back 20 years ago
    but in any case, when and if I had demoed them, I would have made an effort to play more than ONE FU*KING song!

    This shi* is pointless if it's complicated to change the song, THAT'S where we need good interactivity.

    Also, I can see a whole bunch of your friends walking in and start waving their hands at the same time.

    Yep, wonderful idea..
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    guiri
    23rd Sep 2009
  • RE: New robot replaces remote control
    Conspicuously missing from the demo is any example of "while you are talking to your friends" -- and of course gesturing to them, the demonstrator could not speak without moving his hands -- "and doing other things".
    This will be useful when/if the machine knows it is being addressed, without the user saying "sudo" or "Simon says". If they had solved that, they would be showing it.

    Tim Poston
    Bangalore
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    tim.poston@...
    7th Oct 2009

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