engadget.com - 1/15/2009
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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 social expression long used by 2D animators to ...
youtube.com - 1/15/2009
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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...
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Meet TOFU (video)
gadgets.boingboing.net - 1/16/2009
slipperybrick.com - 1/16/2009
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If a Gremlin had sex with a bird,
then decided to have a threesome with Keepon ,...
then a Furby wandered by delivering a pizza and getting in on the action, this would be their bastard lovechild. It’s name is TOFU, a “squash and stretch” robot with ...
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MIT Labs TOFU robot is a furry dancing machine
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MIT Researchers Build TOFU Robot
Tech Blog —
... MIT researchers have built TOFU, which "applies techniques of social expression long used by 2D animators to explore the impact on robotics." Video after the break.
If a Big Bird bender resulted in a bumpin' of nasties with Keepon, well, this would be the genetic result.
[via Engadget]
Tofu - The Dancing Robot (Video)
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... of using eyes actuated by motors, TOFU uses inexpensive OLED displays, which offer highly dynamic and lifelike motion.
Here’s a video clip of Tofu showing off some moves:
Head over to the MIT Media Lab website to read more about the Tofu robot.
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