Student Builds Humanoid Out Of Scrap
November 9th, 2007 by SBThis guy is cooler than you are.
Feroz Ahmed Siddiky of the International Islamic University in Chittagong says his “IRobo” responds to voice commands, has spatial intelligence and is cheap because it’s made from scrap materials he’s collected from electronic shops and car mechanics.
“On completion, this robot will comply with different verbal commands for tasks like shifting objects, cleaning floors and standing guard,” Siddiky told Reuters.
Everybody go to the junkyard and build one for yourself. It’s easy. Okay, go.
[From Reuters via Futuresheet Thanks Evil Signtist!]













November 10th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Next he’ll be winning pod races and trying to kill Ewan McGregor.