Category — Robots

For all of you out there who absolutely detest mowing the lawn, I may have just found the greatest thing since the riding lawn mower.  The LB 3500 robotic lawn mower made by Kyodo America is the world’s first Bluetooth compatible home robotic device, which means that it can be completely controlled through any Bluetooth supporting gadget.  Users can even program the mower to begin mowing the lawn at a specific time.  When lawn mowing time rolls around, the robotic lawn mower comes out of it charging station, mows your yard, and then quietly returns to its station.  According to Kyodo America’s website, the LB3500 is powered by 2 lithium-ion batteries and will mow up to 35,000 square feet on a single charge.  For those worried about this smart mower eating up their flowers, it’s equipped with a sensor for avoiding that very problem.  And, its equipped with built-in security alarm, which is something you’ll definitely need, because your neighbors are going to be very jealous! 

Just when you think you’ve seen everything, well you haven’t. Made by Sega, this 15-inch woman robot is actually being marketed in Japan as a friendly companion for lonely guys. Known as EMA, Eternal Maiden Actualization, this battery-powered robot diva can distribute business cards, dance and even pucker up for a kiss. Sega expects to sell 10,000 EMA robots in the next year, priced at $175 each. In addition, Sega seems quite optimistic about the demand for artificial intelligence, predicting multi-billion dollar demand in coming years. I think this is a nifty gadget, but I’m still wondering what happened to the old idea of getting a dog?