Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Ladybug robot cleans restrooms

Yes, you read that correctly. It's the latest in an apparently endless succession of Hello Kitty fever-dreams.

Money quote:

In addition to cleaning, Lady Bird can engage in simple conversation with restroom users, thanks to microphones in its "antennae," speech recognition capabilities and a voice synthesizer.


OK, so I'm in a stall minding my own business when the door swings open to reveal a brightly colored Volkswagen-sized mechanical insect. Rousing myself from a panic-induced stupor, I realize it wants to chat.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Excuse me, sir, but I do not appreciate your pissing on my carapace...."

Anonymous said...

"OK, so I'm in a stall minding my own business when the door swings open to reveal a brightly colored Volkswagen-sized mechanical insect. Rousing myself from a panic-induced stupor, I realize _it wants to chat_."

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"Excuse me, sir, but I do not appreciate your pissing on my carapace...."

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Now that would be one damn funny exchange!

Anonymous said...

Just don't signal with your hand and tap it with your foot, it might be an undercover robocop.