Jun 10 2008Security Robot Protects South Korean Children From "Free Candy" Scams
We've seen Japanese robot babysitters, but now South Korea is ramping it up a notch with an actual robotic security guard for children. The $100,000 robot, dubbed OFRO, has been placed in Seoul middle schools and alerts officials to suspicious behavior.
According to the developers the robot could be useful in alerting staff in case outsiders intend to seduce students. Chief Executive of Du Robo, Kang Jung-Won, told Korea Times that one of the possible scenarios is that in case OFRO spots someone trying to seduce a student it will immediately alert school's officials.After the robot has alerted teachers, they have several opportunities: whether to warn the offender via loudspeaker or send school's security guards.
OFRO has a top speed of about 3 miles/hour which is slow as shit and can be programmed to walk a regular route or controlled manually. Now where the hell were these things when I was a kid? We had all kind of damned creeps hanging around the middle school. Seriously, Peder Lou's Free Candy Van was like a second home growing up.
South Korea Hires Robot to Protect Children [weirdasianews]
Thanks MIKAL, now lets go blow up some white vans
Reader Comments
1. misha619 - June 10, 2008 12:09 PM
lol has a top speed of about 3 miles/hour
hahahahaha pidaras sukin sin ti gopu stiluyem vsech(russian)
2. jane - June 10, 2008 12:48 PM
don't they have enough people in asia to perform these jobs without having to make f***ing robots that can duplicate themselves or put themselves back together? this robotic nonsense has always scared me, but now my fear has reached a new zenith.
3. Jumpin_J - June 10, 2008 1:05 PM
It can "seduce" students? I hope that's just a bad translation. Otherwise that's just plain, well, EEEUUUWWW!!!
4. pdrunk - June 10, 2008 1:17 PM
Can it outrun a sleestack? I'm guessing no.
5. tom_frost_rocks_cock - June 10, 2008 1:23 PM
This robot is most likely a direct and appropriate response by the South Koreans to the threat of Tom Frost. As we all know, Tom Frost has spent the better part of his adult life trolling playgrounds looking for young victims. This robot, while keeping his pint-sized prey safe, will also keep human officials from having to be in direct contact with the diseased pederast that is Tom Frost. It may be too late for many, but with the help of this robot, we can ensure that Tom Frost has had sex with his last South Korean Child. I applaud the developers of this amazing piece of technology, and challenge all nations to follow suit in designing similar tools to protect our most precious resource, our children from the vile, herpes ridden vermin that is Tom Frost.
6. ZEBRA NINER - June 10, 2008 2:08 PM
3-4mph is average walking speed for a human (patrolling security guard). It's not going to run down track star, but it should be able to patrol a pretty large area.
Now, that all being said... WTF? What would a robot consider suspicious activity? Interesting, one step closer to the machines taking over.
7. Peder Lou - June 10, 2008 5:31 PM
Rufus? Is that you, boy? Look at you, all growns up!
Why don't you and Trevor stop by the van later with your baggy shorts and we can have one of those Tylenol PM eating contests you love so much. Mmmmm.....
8. Peder Lou - June 10, 2008 5:34 PM
The van isn't white anymore, either. Here's a pic so you boys know what to look for:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o270/brakowski/Chances.jpg
9. The Imaginary Reviewer - June 10, 2008 6:02 PM
"Halt, Pederast" is going to be my new catchphrase, no question.
10. ErikHK - June 11, 2008 3:14 PM
Wow, I didn't know children were being SEDUCED by these kinds of men! That puts things in a whole new perspective, I always thought they were naïve and just wanted candy...
11. Milkman - March 11, 2009 6:55 PM
Or they could just hire a security guard