|  | Miuro the iPod Music Robot | Posted 1 Sep 2006 at 15:17 UTC by The Swirling Brain  |
Miuro is the new robot from Japan that turns an iPod into a
dancing rolling robot boom-box that follows you from room to room.
It looks like a white egg that's split open with a white ball in the
middle where you insert your iPod. It has Kenwood speakers, a blue
Miuro
display and a remote control. It comes in White, Yellow, Red and
Black. The article never really states if it was really designed to
follow you
around with your music, but that's what they seem to imply that it
does. I don't think it will manage the stairs and I doubt it keeps
you in it's line of site very well. However, they claim it's a robot
and there are a few accessories such a
a camera and sensors you can add to it. No mention of what you can do
with the accessories,
though. Again, details are sketchy but there appears to be a wireless
link to a PC for downloading music and for controlling the robot but
I'm not sure about it. How much would you pay to get your iPod on
wheels and
speakers. No, really, take a guess. Ok, how about $930 USD (108,800
yen)! I suppose that this thing is better than the iPod dog or iPod pets but,
gee, a thou for a dancing iPod egg? I'm thinking, speakers, mobile,
batteries, robot brain, controllable, perhaps it's worth it for what
you get. It looks interesting and with the accessory add ons perhaps
it's hackable?
More Miuro articles...
Hey, nice to see a Swirling Brain post. Sorry about my own lack of posts
lately, I've been a bit overwhelmed.
I guess the only people who are really going to buy this robot is
someone who is affluent.
On a side note. It's nice to have a job again. Maybe now I can
afford an opulant thing every once in a while. Well naw, I have to
pay the credit cards down first. It looks like while I'm on this job
I may have a little down time so hopefully I can research and post
articles again. So, yes, hopefully I'm back. Of course, once someone
finds out you have time to burn then that time gets burned up you
know, but mums the word and maybe it'll work out. :-)
Robotics is (?are?) like that. You have to have wealth and free time
to afford them. It's kind of like an addiction. Are you addicted to
robotics? Then, perhaps, you'll own one of these Muiro white ipod
robots.
ADDICT mannnnn., posted 2 Sep 2006 at 18:51 UTC by marev »
(Observer)
I am "addicted" to the ideas of robotics in the larger scale picture
and the perfect match they seem to be for our overall evolution,cheers.
I mean, how hard is it to keep the iPod nano around your neck? It is
like, 2 ounces...
What I'd rather have is an iPod/Roomba combo. Give the little guy a
bit more personality...
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