Swami: The $75,000.00 Robot Oracle
Writing by Conner Flynn on Friday, 5 of October , 2007 at 1:43 am
It doesn’t take a robot fortune teller to tell you that there’s an empty wallet in your future if you buy the Swami robot for its retail price of $75,000.00 from Neiman Marcus. Swami is a “cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence robot” that they claim will even recognize your family members, as well as carry on conversations with you.(A good idea, as your wife will not be talking to you after your major purchase.) Apparently, Swami is capable of developing relationships, and he is more then happy to answer your questions with actual fact-based advice.
He gets his realistic human facial movements and expressions from “revolutionary character-engine” artificial intelligence software. Micro-camera eyes don’t hurt either. All told, this face has more than 30 robotic micro motors. They run off a PC laptop. (Which is included. Damn well better be at that price! How about throwing in the rest of the body too.)
[Neiman Marcus] VIA [Red Ferret Journal]
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Comment by M.E.K.
Made Thursday, 18 of October , 2007 at 5:38 pm
Tell you what, I’ll make you a better offer. If anyone reading this wants to pay me a mere $60K, I’ll give you my cell phone number, promise to keep it on 24-7, and will answer any questions you have for 6 months. Now that’s a bargain. I give great advice!
