Robot Cat 'NeCoRo'

Ssmoimo writes: "Omron's robot pet developing department chief Toshihiro Tashima introduces "NeCoRo" in Tokyo Tuesday. The robotic cat will go on sale in November for about $1,530." Chris DiBona said it was "freaky", and I think that's as good a description as any. You can see this thing sucking the breath out of a small child, can't you?

Re:name

[pigret]

"Neko" is the Japanse word for cat. neko-robot, presumably.....

Nick in Sunny Fukuoka,
Japan.

(The answer to your question is: with great care...)

Re:Cat's Eye reference?

[vortigern00]

Actually, he's referring to the commong wives' tale which suggests that cats should not be left alone with a baby because they will suck the baby's breath out.

My mother actually believes this... She told me very matter-of-factly that she would help me find a home for my cats when my son was born.

Oh well, I guess that's what happens when you don't have a job for 20 years and you just sit at home watching soaps all day.

Joint business venture?

[jinx90277]

I think the designers of this robot cat ought to integrate the AI portion into the Real Doll [realdoll.com]...

(Insert your own joke here.)