Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
The Asimo robot can now run, grab cups, open jars and jump. This is starting to get weird. Watch the running part! The technology is amazing and what’s next? Swimming? [youtube]lrHT_3cG_UI[/youtube]
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This is supposed to be a robot suit that’ll help clean up the Fukushima disaster. It’s supposed to lighten the load of the 132 pound nuclear suit and relieve pressure in general. But will it really? Supposedly so. There is video of people walking with the bottom portion of the outfit on, but really, all they do is walk. Surely it’s easier to walk without it. The weird thing is the company who makes this suit is called Cyberdyne, ironically the same as the evil company in Terminator! In case you didn’t notice, the suit is called HAL. The irony and fun of cleaning up a 30 year mess. (Atlanticwire – Hal)
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Is this new? For some reason it sounds like something familiar. However, the first sentence says it all. According to researchers at Tokyo Medical University, if you don’t sleep enough, you’re twice as likely to suffer depression. (Reuters – Depression)
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Disabled Wrestling. We’ve featured this category in Japan and at times, it’s ridiculous but that’s what wrestling is. A blind man vs a deaf one? What easy prey for a headlining match. One who can’t hear a bell or a count, and the other who can’t see a thing, but is huge. Of course on some levels, this is all wrong, but at the same time, the article is going to prop up the pros vs the cons. It’s an expression, it’s a show of strength by the disabled community, but the fans? Why are some of them there? It’s double edged and some of the wrestlers aren’t disabled at all. We do wonder if they’re acting like they’re disabled. One thing that’s probably true, the handicapped parking will all be taken. (AFP – Disabled Wrestling) [youtube]AxSmnnh9ZT4[/youtube]
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November 9th, Wednesday. 7:30 pm. Music Hall. RSVP to filmmatters@giantrobot.com. There will be giveaways, DVDs, signed items, and more! Here’s a few quotes: “VISUALLY STUNNING. A beautifully staged marvel that confidently reasserts Kitano’s considerable cinematic gifts. By the final reels, it’s all-out yakuza war.” – Rob Nelson, Variety “When it comes to the gangster film few have ever done it better than Kitano and with Outrage he is absolutely back in peak form. A truly iconic international crime film.” – Todd Brown, TWITCH “Bursts with direct cinematic power. Humor as mean and dry as a straight-up martini.” – Maggie Lee, Hollywood Reporter Here’s the trailer [youtube]3Fj3htxRRHM[/youtube]
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