TOFU is the most cuddly robot ever

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dvice.com - 1/17/2009

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The TOFU is perhaps the first robot that I want to pick up and hug. Developed by the ubernerds at the MIT Media Lab, he's an adorably fuzzy little bot with OLED screens for eyes. He dances to music! How can you resist?! He's a "squash and stretch" robot, one that uses techniques of ...

youtube.com - 1/15/2009

Meet TOFU (video)

— youtube.com — TOFU is a new robot being developed at the MIT Media Lab in the Personal Robotics Group.http://robotic.media.mit.edu/projects/robots/tofu/overview/o... verview.... (more) Meet TOFU (video)

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engadget.com - 1/15/2009

Video: TOFU robot probably tastes like chicken

— engadget.com — If a Big Bird bender resulted in a bumpin' of nasties with Keepon , well, this would... be the genetic result. Meet TOFU, the "squash and stretch" robot with OLED eyes developed by the big brains over at the MIT Media Lab. Tofu applies techniques of ... (more) Video: TOFU robot probably tastes like chicken

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gadgets.boingboing.net - 1/16/2009

TOFU is the best dancing robot - Boing Boing Gadgets

— gadgets.boingboing.net — Keepon sucks now. Meet the new king of the cute robot dance-a-thon: MIT Media Labs' TOFU, the... ponderously eyebrowed robot fuzz owl with OLED eyes and some seriously rhythmic body jams. (more) TOFU is the best dancing robot - Boing Boing Gadgets

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