Nov 28 2007Soft Touch Robot (Allegedly) Won't Hurt You
'Twendy-One' is the horrible name of a new robot coming out of Japan. His claim to fame is his gentle touch, thanks to the 241 pressure-sensors in each hand, which allow him to grip bread without breaking it. Wow, just what I've been waiting for -- a bread gripping robot. The bastard stands five-feet tall, and the team responsible for his development hopes to get his price down to $200,000 by 2010. He was designed to serve breakfast, but so far only has a 15 minute battery life. Which makes perfect sense. I mean really. Who needs a warm breakfast on the table when you can have a robot that puts bread in the toaster, turns on the stove, powers down due to a low battery, then lets your house burn to the ground? All for only $200,000. Where can I pre-order?
Another picture after the jump, but be warned: It looks graphic.
Robot with soft hands can prepare meals, gently enslave humanity [engadget]
Reader Comments
1. Juliana - November 28, 2007 11:34 AM
WHY are asians always doing ridiculous things in their photos?
2. Jeezy - November 28, 2007 11:38 AM
It's a cultural thing... you wouldn't understand.
3. Ramy - November 28, 2007 12:21 PM
your just jealous we take better photos >_<
4. guate6 - November 28, 2007 12:23 PM
Maybe this robot and the female robot with the sock-hand in the wheelchair can get together...she has pressure sensors, so does he...he can finally know what it's like to touch a real androids privates!
Joking aside..."why?" is all I have to say about that.
5. boredom - November 28, 2007 12:38 PM
I'm going to have to agree and state that for all the photos asians take ALL of them involve asians doing really stupid things in the picture
6. Elektro - November 28, 2007 12:52 PM
Did any one else notice that he used metal tongs to get the bread out of the toaster? Methinks he'll have a shorter life span than 15 mins.
7. mactank - November 28, 2007 2:14 PM
I'm A Douche. I'm A Douche. I'm A Douche.
8. Ty - November 28, 2007 4:06 PM
Oh loook, the little robots making toast.....^_^
9. CLICK HERE - November 28, 2007 5:41 PM
You never know...
10. Rick - November 28, 2007 6:21 PM
Why can't they make it so you plug him into the wall??? or am i the first one to think of that?
11. Eff - November 29, 2007 11:33 AM
I want to punch the both of them.
12. Michael Brown - November 29, 2007 9:03 PM
Another dumb toy for the rich. Sure it can burn your toast - but until it can completely replace my wife I'll never buy it.
13. josh - January 15, 2009 11:48 PM
when has putting tongs into a toaster ever been safe?