Apr 18 2008u-BOT 5 Robot Designed To Help The Elderly
Well folks, it looks like today turned into robot day at Geekologie. You're cool with that aren't you? You do love robots, right? Because if you don't I'll tell them, and when they take over the world you'll be seriously f'd. Possibly in the a, and almost certainly with something metal. Anyway, u-BOT 5 is a robot designed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts. It may be the missing upper half of the homeless robot and was made to help old people should something happen to them. Its capabilities include "picking up small objects, dialing 911 and even using a stethoscope to check vitals." It packs a webcam, microphone, LCD touchscreen, WiFi, and could potentially be used to make virtual housecalls . As you can see from the picture, if you ever fall and can't get up there's nothing to fear when uBOT-5 is near. He'll just wheel himself over and, uh, kidney punch the shit out of you with his little ball-hands.
uBOT-5 Makes Life Alert Look like Crap [gizmodo]
Reader Comments
1. Sophie - April 18, 2008 4:31 PM
Does this one spit fire from the top of it too?
2. Jeff - April 18, 2008 6:19 PM
One can only hope
3. Sophie - April 18, 2008 6:43 PM
I think we need two.
Let's play Rock 'em Sock 'em and hope they both spit fire and rum.
4. wiinja - April 18, 2008 6:46 PM
also, not ENOUGH fire
how are we supposed to help the elderly without fire?
5. SmokingGirl - April 18, 2008 7:31 PM
Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!
Oh yay, a robot is here to help...wait, why are you punching me in my replacement kidney. Why are you doing this to me? Help, help...I've fallen and this robot is taking advantage of my vulnerable spots. No, no, not the china and the silver. Stop punching me! AGHHHHHH; firey cowbell!! Nooooooo!
6. Scott - April 18, 2008 11:52 PM
Can you imagine being 80 yrs old and waking up dazed and confused on the floor and then seeing this thing making a B-line for you? Talk about heart attack on a stick!
7. Cyberwulf - April 19, 2008 3:40 AM
Secretly, it's a way to get rid of the elderly, and free up prime real estate they happen to be dying in anyways. They just replace the stethescope with a tazer, and noone knows... or cares for that matter.
8. poop - April 19, 2008 3:26 PM
ok, i'm going to give up on you people. not one of you noticed that god damned robot had a shirt on.
and another thing, how'd he get a freshly creased oxford tucked into his belt with those hands? there's a conspiracy going on here! wake the fuck up mufuggers!
nnJEECE!!!
9. Ducker - April 20, 2008 1:53 AM
What if you fall in the shower? Is it waterproof?
10. Rod - April 21, 2008 2:18 PM
It needs to dispense cat food. Add that in, give this thing some defrib paddles and we're in business.
11. butter_toast - April 24, 2008 2:36 PM
hehehe...
it kinda looks like he's checking for vital signs out of her butt...
kinky robot!