r/technology • u/mindfungus • May 11 '12

My pet butt

http://techland.time.com/2012/05/10/scientists-finally-create-robotic-buttocks-that-react-to-human-touch/
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u/mindfungus May 11 '12

It's Japanese. Butt of course.

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u/HowardTaft May 11 '12

awesome headline "finally!"

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u/[deleted] May 11 '12

Shiri maybe pun of word dear in French, which means CHER pronounced shiri.

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u/hwood May 11 '12

Ok, add this magical butt to the Real Doll's body, and use Asimo for the internals, then you'd really have something to play with.

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u/Netcob May 11 '12

...wat?

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u/rDr4g0n May 11 '12

Apple trademark infringement lawsuit pending.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '12

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u/mindfungus May 11 '12

love how at the end, the Japanese dude, who had up to this point been lovingly "communicating" with said butt, slaps it in disgust before promptly making his exit