Sony Aibo.I'm sure you all know about Aibo, the robotic pet A robotic pet is an artificially intelligent machine made in the image of an animal commonly kept as a pet. So far, these animals include dogs, cats, rabbits, and birds. Some people even treat these robots as actual pets. External links
n the undesirable loss of tooth substance in the region of a restoration margin (usually gingival). the family cat and lay down a couple hundred thousand yen for the privilege. Well, gentle and alert reader, wait no more. Sony has announced a brand new duo of the ERS-210 variety (not the scary Terminator-style one that'll give your kid nightmares) with Christmas color schemes! Two new robopets, in "Burgundy Red" and "Snow white" liveries, will wander over to you when they recognize your face to give you a special dance--but will not do the same for your guests, shunning their advances because you've pre-programmed it to respond specially to you. Thanks to improved software, ERS-210A will now recognize when its batteries are running low and stupefy all around it by waddling over to the "Energy Station," sitting down on it and initiating the recharge re·charge tr.v. re·charged, re·charg·ing, re·charg·es To charge again, especially to reenergize a storage battery. re session itself! And if the endless reruns of old movies over the holiday period don't do it for you, pick up Aibo's latest toy, the [yen] 18,000 yen "Speedboard." Strapped strapped adj. Informal In financial need: We are strapped for cash right now. strapped Adjective strapped for Slang to the board and using his legs for propulsion Propulsion The process of causing a body to move by exerting a force against it. Propulsion is based on the reaction principle, stated qualitatively in Newton's third law, that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. , Aibo can now hit the vert VERT. Everything bearing green leaves in a forest. Bac. Ab. Courts of the Foreat; Manwood, 146. , pull off ollies and generally catch some major air as he (and fellow Aibos, if you buy more than one) chases down that pink ball he seems so fond of. The two new Aibos are available exclusively online (www.aibo.com) and only for a limited period over the "holiday season." More info: www.sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/200210/02-1010/ |
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