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Started by Xcdcc Jan 19, 2004 at 8:56 PM 7 replies 1.1k views

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Jan 19, 2004 at 8:56 PM

I remember seeing on the news a few years ago about a design a computer that was able to move along the floor. the programmers provided the computer with all the basic laws of physics and let the AI do the rest. the result was a pyramid shaped thing with a little pusher that pushed it along the ground. I was wondering if anything else like this was developed or this research was furthered. if anyone knows anything about it i would be interested to find out. (i know it is a vague description)

PmanC

Jan 19, 2004 at 9:50 PM

what

yspotua

Jan 19, 2004 at 9:52 PM

haven''t you seen that ''robot'' vacuum cleaner thing?

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Promit

Jan 19, 2004 at 10:02 PM

quote:
Original post by yspotua
haven''t you seen that ''robot'' vacuum cleaner thing?

Speaking of which, anybody know if that thing works well?

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DukeAtreides076

Jan 19, 2004 at 10:03 PM

it sucked up that guy''s pants on the pepsi commercial

light-nexus

Jan 19, 2004 at 10:04 PM

Be free robot vacuum! Suck no more for the human overseers!

fisheyel83l

Jan 20, 2004 at 1:07 AM

If you''re talking about iRobot''s Roomba, don''t bother. It''s a sweeper. Not a vaccuum. It works well for it''s intended purpose, but you''ll be disappointed if you think of it as a vaccuum.

Basically, it will sweep hard floors, collecting as it goes. It''ll also clean lightly carpeted areas reasonably well. However, on carpeting of any thickness at all, it ain''t worth a dime.

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Useless Hacker

Jan 20, 2004 at 10:01 AM

Some info on the Dyson robotic vacuum cleaner:

http://www.dyson.co.uk/range/range_overview.asp?model=DC06

http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/robotics/dyson_dc06.asp

http://www.gizmo.com.au/public/News/news.asp?articleid=1282

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Useless Hacker

Jan 20, 2004 at 10:08 AM

Some info on the Electrolux Trilobite robotic vacuum cleaner (on sale in the UK since May 2003):

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3031219.stm

http://trilobite.electrolux.co.uk/

The Roombavac:

http://www.roombavac.com/buyroomba/defaultB.asp

[edited by - Useless Hacker on January 20, 2004 11:08:48 AM]

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