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© Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Olympic robots to offer 'virtual' attendance, help out on field
By Yuri Kageyama TOKYO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Laguna
Good idea. But "scuttle"?! How about "scoot."
ifd66
suitable for here - looks like a kids toy.
Madden
Pointless
Bugle Boy of Company B
Waste of money. And time. These will end up on the sidelines before the Games finish.
Rena Matsui
SO there's no money to pay people to do anything at the Olympics, but there is money for robots to do it.
spinningplates
Brilliant!
I'm going to rent one of the 'virtual attendance' screens, and rent an old lady to put on a vitual striptease for the poor folks stuck in lines!
My Olympic hobby has been decided!
Ganbare Japan!
Only in Japan! This will showcase the level of Robots and AI to the world, which will be a boost to tourism. Furthermore, its safer if a Robot get hit by a discus or flying javelin in the stadium, than a human volunteer!
gogogo
It isn't picking up anything, it is just moving stuff.
drlucifer
Ridiculous.
What a waste.
David Varnes
So... after the implement is thrown, the 'robot' needs a human to walk with it, pick up the implement, load it in the 'robot' and then it can return to it's starting place?
Sounds less like a robot and more like a radio controlled cart.
yoshisan88
Very true. The Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho, Shinjuku,
Tokyo is very popular among foreigner tourist. Last time I was in Tokyo I want to check it out but the ticket price is around ¥8,000! Way beyond my means!
A very good point, from what I see in the picture it does not look like it can pick up javelins and discuses so I guess they are designing another robot to pick them up. I am sure they are not putting any human volunteer in the field.
Do the hustle
I’m curious how much these toys cost and who paid for them. Surely it would be cheaper and more effective to employ real people to do these jobs.
David Varnes
Except that the story specifically says that a human must do it. In addition, a human would mark the throw, a human judges the throw and more, as they have at every track and field event in memory.
This is nothing more than a retrieval cart.
yoshisan88
Davd Varnes
I was being sarcastic.
drlucifer
I can't believe a company like TOYOTA with the money, the technology and engineering manpower and knowhow came up with these good-for-nothing mediocre machines. It looks like the task was assigned to some college new recruits rather than seasoned robotic engineers.
Luddite
The London Olympics had remote controlled trollies that collected javelins etc. they didn't have anyone run in front of them, and were controlled by local teenage volunteers.
oldman_13
Very cool technology, fitting it will be showcased in Tokyo
David Varnes
My bad. Sarcasm sometimes is hard on this site, unless it's like Strangerland yesterday with his over the top sarcasm on a Trump thread.
that person
Was Tokyo not boasting about the huge number of volunteers that applied? Do they think those people are doing it because they pity the Olympic committee? No! They WANT to be there!
Some people will be devastated to hear that a robot will be limiting opportunities to carry the Olympic torch!
what a waste!!!!