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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLikely to be applauded by people wanting a tomato-serving robot attached to their body while jogging
In a move likely to be applauded by people who want a robot attached to their body that will serve them tomatoes while they jog, the Japanese company Kagome has introduced a robot you can attach to your body that will serve you tomatoes while you jog.
Tugging a tiny lever in the foot moves the arms to catch a tomato from the dispensing shoot. The arms then rotate the fruit over the runners head and hold it in front of his mouth ... Despite its 8 kilogram weight, Kagomes Shigenori Suzuki said he will don the device for a 5 km fun-run on Saturday
A competitor will wear a 3 kg version of the machine, dubbed "the Petit-Tomatan," in Sunday's Tokyo Marathon.
read: http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/02/19/japanese_robot_tomato_hat_backpack_for_joggers_you_say_tomato_i_say_roboto.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_ru
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)Iggo
(47,553 posts)...'cause there's no way anything's gonna beat that today.
randome
(34,845 posts)In the same race, even! It's a race to see who can come up with the dumbest gadget for a race!
http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/20/wearable-banana/
[hr][font color="blue"][center]A ton of bricks, a ton of feathers, it's still gonna hurt.[/center][/font][hr]
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)A robot that brings me an eclair!
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)should be an option with the soup.
Rex
(65,616 posts)makes all the deference in the world! Look out Olympics!
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)FSogol
(45,485 posts)...aw, you know the rest.
progressoid
(49,990 posts)Well, you might have to wait a while. The robot seems a bit slow.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)herding cats
(19,564 posts)If you're in the first 100 callers you also get this amazing, limited edition, salad spinner hat - absolutely FREE!
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)We could end up with performance-enhancing robots!
bigtree
(85,996 posts)"Though tomatoes aren't typical on-the-run fare in the United States, the fruit is rich in anti-inflammatory compounds that could be beneficial during a race."
http://www.runnersworld.com/races/tomato-dispensing-device-will-debut-at-tokyo-marathon?cid=social40775326&adbid=568515487774040065&adbpl=tw&adbpr=14882900