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Yoni Heisler
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For as much as people talk about (and rightfully get excited about) smartphone advancements, we don't often hear about technological strides in the field of robotics. Truth be told, this has always struck me as odd given that many robots today possess capabilities that have seemingly been lifted from science fiction novels. Boston Dynamics, of course, famously has a lineup of impressively capable and equally terrifying robots, many of which are designed to look like and act like animals. And we'd be remiss if we didn't mention the ASIMO robot from Honda, a technological marvel that Honda touts as the "world's most advanced humanoid robot." The most recent entrant onto the list comes from ASUS, of all companies. Earlier this week, ASUS chairman Jonney Shih took the stage at Computex and introduced the world to Zenbo, a $599 household robot that looks and acts like a real-world version of Wall-E. (more…)
Via BRG - Boy Genius Report