Comments on: European researchers develop robotic roaches http://nxtbot.com/blog/2006/05/12/european-researchers-develop-robotic-roaches/ Covering the world of consumer and personal robotics Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:37:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dave5 » Blog Archive » A ‘Clear My Clippings’ Digest http://nxtbot.com/blog/2006/05/12/european-researchers-develop-robotic-roaches/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 dave5 » Blog Archive » A ‘Clear My Clippings’ Digest Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:29:23 +0000 http://nxtbot.com/blog/?p=91#comment-1313 [...] European researchers develop robotic roaches [...] [...] European researchers develop robotic roaches [...]

]]> By: Administrator http://nxtbot.com/blog/2006/05/12/european-researchers-develop-robotic-roaches/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Administrator Tue, 16 May 2006 15:51:40 +0000 http://nxtbot.com/blog/?p=91#comment-935 You have a point, Andre -- maybe this is something that some of the big pest control companies -- like Terminex here in the states -- should start looking in to. Why kill those roaches with pesticide when you can have a robotic, pied-piper roach lead them into a big roach motel? :) - Jeff You have a point, Andre — maybe this is something that some of the big pest control companies — like Terminex here in the states — should start looking in to.

Why kill those roaches with pesticide when you can have a robotic, pied-piper roach lead them into a big roach motel? :)

- Jeff

]]> By: AndrĂ© http://nxtbot.com/blog/2006/05/12/european-researchers-develop-robotic-roaches/comment-page-1/#comment-934 AndrĂ© Tue, 16 May 2006 08:51:03 +0000 http://nxtbot.com/blog/?p=91#comment-934 "-Mr 'pestcontrol', I have a problem with cockroaches! -Not a problem Mr.! Here you go! Just place this infiltrated agent near your menacing roaches for two days and then press this botton. -What? And they will die instantly? Just that simple? -Well, no... but once the agent gets on friendly terms with your roaches he will convince them to go to your neighbour..." Way out there science... with no fiction! “-Mr ‘pestcontrol’, I have a problem with cockroaches!
-Not a problem Mr.! Here you go! Just place this infiltrated agent near your menacing roaches for two days and then press this botton.
-What? And they will die instantly? Just that simple?
-Well, no… but once the agent gets on friendly terms with your roaches he will convince them to go to your neighbour…”

Way out there science… with no fiction!

]]> By: Administrator http://nxtbot.com/blog/2006/05/12/european-researchers-develop-robotic-roaches/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Administrator Fri, 12 May 2006 20:03:28 +0000 http://nxtbot.com/blog/?p=91#comment-930 Very true! I think I'd prefer a robotic shrew, kitten or puppy over a cockroach.... :) - Jeff Very true!

I think I’d prefer a robotic shrew, kitten or puppy over a cockroach…. :)

- Jeff

]]> By: UnorthodoxY » Blog Archive » Robots again … http://nxtbot.com/blog/2006/05/12/european-researchers-develop-robotic-roaches/comment-page-1/#comment-928 UnorthodoxY » Blog Archive » Robots again … Fri, 12 May 2006 18:51:59 +0000 http://nxtbot.com/blog/?p=91#comment-928 [...] Did I not tell them to create the friendly fluffy robots ? Not the malfunction and take over the world type ? I did? So why are there now robot cockroaches? [...] [...] Did I not tell them to create the friendly fluffy robots ? Not the malfunction and take over the world type ? I did? So why are there now robot cockroaches? [...]

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