Introducing Zeno!

[thinkbigize]

Just wondering, why do you make it look like a random anime character instead of something I can relate to?

[thelonelyslayer]

what happened to ZENO!? was it ever released? i wanted one so badly.

[xxziroxx100]

:OOOOOOOOOO

[MOLYBDENUM23]

Is it just me or "LAZY TOWN"

Impressive though...

[MrL2020]

im dont really believe robots will rule the world or anything but this is a perfect momment Robot:Work Human Slave *whips him* human:your a little small to be a robot overlord Robot:uh! you hurt my feeling *whips more*

[Slarivet]

I can't find many vids of actual interaction with the AI. I can find vids of him moving, though - I would seriously have a technogasm if the AI is good and somehow the motions were as quiet as the Qrio's.

[LogosTheosMateria]

Very good



[666Zeno666]

wth...

[thelonelyslayer]

i first heard about Zeno after seeing a news report on it back in 2007!!!!!!!!! The website used to say that Zeno would be ready for sell around 2010. Well, it's 2010 people and i want my Zeno! Where is it? BTW, the website for zeno isn't even working any more! wtf?

[ImYoursProduction]

@thelonelyslayer I know i check google like once a week for some Zeno update but cant find anything!!! Ive been waiting for Zeno the come out for way too long now

[thelonelyslayer]

@ImYoursProduction seriously it seems like a really cool product. would be a shame if it just suddenly disappeared.

[thelonelyslayer]

@ImYoursProduction Hey, bud. A year later. haha. Did you ever hear of any news about Zeno? Or was the project scrapped?

[meganmarcum]

I love the design you guys have put on Zeno. He is awesome. This is the best robot you guys have made yet. Way to go, Hanson Robotics.....

[zeno711]

wtf is that?

[MsJasperFan]

@Acdel95 haha So did I. The only one out of the featured bots in the mag that creeped me out was Kobian but I think thats cuz the way he looks they need to soften his features a bit. Any way...lol

[Acdel95]

Haha I read about this in an issue of Popular Machanics it also feautres Nexi if u haven't seen her u should! She's awsome! O and I wana know what the estmated price for one of theas things is. It's cool and kinda creepy at the same time.

[MsJasperFan]

Hes not creepy hes cute. ED209 from Robocop 1 is creepy he taught us to fear robots but can u really fear little Zeno or little Nexi. Theyre not creepy theyre cute and not out to get us so ppl need to calm and learn more of them maybe then ppl like @spidersinmybarba can understand them better :)

[adlpwr888]

this reminded me of astroboy

[aardbeiify]

me too, mayby he is based on it?

[CJBroesky]

I E-mailed David Hanson at Hanson Robotics regarding Zeno. The Websites will be updated within a few months and the robot will publicly released this year.

[Ramzavisual]

i wNT this robot!! its soo cute!!!

[spidersinmybarba]

creepy

[DChatc]

Oh boy, think about it: Aiko + (Zeno x 'n') = Happy Family! ((Aiko x 'n') if you're in Utah or the MidEast).

[immortigo]

when is he finished?

[YukiKirai]

how is this little robot going to save us from the heartless and criminally insane robots he thinks the future beholds, by calling us pal and saying thank you?

Please someone help me out, i really want to understand this.

[tamelarry]

It's Mega Man!!!!!

[rorkimaru]

mega man after a joint

[thatsgoodeatin]

no its astroboy

[betogomx]

GREAT!!!!!!!! A new crappy horror movie concept lol

[concretechocobo]

omg i want one

[Uberdude25]

coool

[itszeno222]

its gonna destroy us all

[TheaSinclaire]

Hi, Astro Boy!

[ninlandon]

creapy

[kylethebest2]

so when is it 4 sale and how much is he?

[iPatxx]

2009-2010 $300

[MegaJaMs]

According to their homepage:

"The 18 (37cm) tall Zeno will be available for $1500 US, and will be the smartest robot in the world, your friend at home, and a 6" (13cm) version for $300."

So the model shown here is expected to cost $1500, not $300. I wonder how detailed he facial expression on the 6" version will be?

[Ryuuken24]

My bet is that it will be close to NONE. But, anyway, here am I answering a 7 months old post, good God !

[shgyn]

I don't really like his eyebrow too. It makes Zeno looks like a bad boy :)

The hair, eyes, nose, and mouth are great. Looks like anime character.

And its mouth expression is probably the best than other robots/androids I ever seen. Good job! :)

[opiotonchaycoca]

wooooooo¡ soy el fans 1# de no creo que alguien sea tan fanatico de hanson robotics

no lo puedo creer es padrísimo espero que hanson robotics lo registre lla le he mandado más cosas quisiera que supieran que soy su fans 1# de mundo quiero conoserlos pero algun dia lo aré cueste lo que cueste es lo mas padre del mundo son:JULIS,ZENO,EVA,JOE CHAOS,etc,etc ya lo quiero tener y su costo es de $300 o $200 dólares ami mo se hace caro tantos años que se tardo hanson robotics

[dariusblock]

Can I suggest some things:

1. Do away with lightning bolt eyebrows and hard cast hair; why not offer wig and eyebrow kits so people can personalize their Zeno. Also maybe even the gender could be changed.

2. Instead of hands being creepy clubs, why not have articulated spring loaded hands so he can hold things.

[jentekerel]

OOPS,I DID IT AGAIN XD

[iurak6868]

hey, great facial expressions, it must be hard to achieve...

[lowboost]

bye bye jack chucky's back!

[TheHansonHaven]

Yeah, I won't have any trouble at all sleeping after seeing that...

Creepy miniature robot is creepy...

[SAUDI666BOY]

OMG

[StellarMortem]

can it get me my beer?

[l0VESH0VE]

ooooooooglay

[concordat]

hey megaman you look kinda cool

[ohgoddamn]

NEEDS AN UPPER LIP

[JanJanSPORT]

chucky

[cardbordbox]

that would be fun a chucky bot for the kids. i wander if he would perfer gensu knifes

[DChatc]

I'm sure in a decade or two they'll be making that, and the Puppet Master marionettes, and Gremlins/MaGuai, and Billy Jigsaw (see Mike Mozart's review on JeepersMedia)

[OnyX0607]

FREAKY!

[kinsagamoto]

i am so getting one

[madhobbit]

he would be awesome on the pc desk, chat to him etc LOL

[Thomasdraine]

Did you know that the maker of this robot hase a son namd zeno. I relly want this robot its so cool. I need to start saveing my cash by the time ther done it will be like 500 dollars to buy one. Maybe more the way the worlds going and the wolrd better be here by the time there done like a year or to so i can get tierd of zeno lol

[simpsonfreak89]

more like 5000 quid mate if not more

[garganchuafugly]

what would be even more freaky is if you got up in the mornin and zino was on top of you!!! in yo bed

[DaveIsParamount]

As long he had a tray of breakfast at the ready I wouldn't care :)

[Dirtfire]

Michael Jackson's ideal toy.

[JUKIO01]

OH NO!!! its chucky!! run!!!!!! lol jk. but ya, that would be a little freaky if you woke up and theres zeno standing right next to your bed saying good morning

[sennyl]

id be scared shitless if this was in my room and i woke up to find it staring at me. but its ace, and i wanna get one.

[Xlolita89X]

Hehe awesome! He looks really interesting...

[landwhale007]

SHIT dude its like chucky! i wouldnt want that thing in my house...

[manjikunoichi]

LMAO! You're right, he looks freaky but kinda cool. The people from hanson robotics are really nice. I have a fascination with A.I. (don't know why) and I e-mailed them a few months ago to say that I really liked their work. A representative actually bothered to e-mail me back and I'm from Northern Ireland :-)

[JUKIO01]

i like ai too!

[bertrandshoberg]

Hey where do I get one?

[yoni119]

they actually should be on the market in a few years for 200-300 dollars

[MaMaButterfly2007]

AWSOME!!!

[Red62]

next step: ASTRO BOY!

[newy0rkfries]

the smiling is so realistic

[DavidtheDuke]

I wonder how long until anti-rape laws are enacted for these poor robots

[qabal8inspace]

wow! astro-boy can talk! does asimo talk too?

[domistudio]

Cute robot :)

[contourman]

Turn him into teddy form A.I or I'll cover him in fur myself >=[

[mellonman846]

haha iv been thinking that myself

[JUKIO01]

OOHHH!!! i know!!! i love teddy from the movie! first time i saw him, i was like so excided, then my excitement deminshed cause i know they dont have those kinda things. but this thing is the next best thing

[Luxoran]

Hmm....the coming of the robot age will be followed by the overthrow of mankind by the robots themselves....*Watching i-Robot*

[EUTEPREUTE]

men i love him... 2 jears waiting iss soooooooooo long for me!

[PREUTEKE]

love it and i want one to walk my aibo's out

[klpeekl2000]

love

[Interferox]

This robo-doll looks like its hooked on chrystal meth. Or the atheist worldview.

[SiXhEaDeDfiLmS]

creepy doll

[fran678]

nice nice nice, all by maths

[kgxxiii]

can i have one of those as my pet? hahaha

[SuperiorMind]

Totally awesome! :)

[bennycouch]

AHHH Its a mother fucking T1!!! Human annihilation will commence t-minus....!!!!

[Thelovelychristina]

That's uber rad. x] too bad it can't do anything..

[nextperception]

at the point this video was shot we didn't have him walking yet. you have to understand her is still early in development. his capabilities now are nothing compared to what he will have soon. By the way. You see the guy in the lab coat holding Zeno at one point? thats me...

[ForeverrChristinee]

This Cant Be Real..

[macrumpton]

It seems like it has a botox overdose. The mouth movement is great, but it needs to be able to move its eyebrows to make it feel alive.

[nextperception]

it can now, just look for some more updated videos. the capabilities just wernt being utalized by the software at the point this was taken

[wowgamer1]

lol its like astro boy :P

[2002009520]

i wish they could build a female version with boobs and pussy... i would buy one

[nratter]

haha

[The11thHourX]

destroy it now, one day it will kill all humanity, im' teling you people. DESTROY IT!!!!

[INUYASHAplaysFEAR]

lol i thought that too...

[TheAmazingAtheist]

I'm rooting for the robots.

[dano9181]

someday this guy may do surgery on you and may do it better than a real doctor so give him some credit. this is just the beginning....of the end

lol

[AJOAndre1]

Why the hell was this thing made? What purpose does its creation serve?

Humans do shit just to do it...This thing is so dumb and useless, Unless it can cure AIDS, its just another insignificant gadget...

[nextperception]

when the computer was built, what purpose could people predict for it? No one even imagined email or much less instant messaging, internet, or a conglomeration of other valid technological improvements. We are starting the platform. The uses will follow. Imagine you walk into your house and zeno greets you and tells you that your presence has been requested at the Portuguese consulate on Thursday of next week. He asks if you would like to RSVP. The world is changing. Quite complaining

[rnrstar82]

Dont plan on working in a factory in 20 years. Zeno will have your job.

[nextperception]

zeno wont be a factory robot. factory robots are specialized for there need. zeno is more for a consumer product

[Nitribitt]

Nice, does it come with a Chucky express on cover?

[DrxSlump]

I love it! It looks like a real-life MegaMan!

[BmoreG4real]

Man if your scared of this little cute robo, then your a fucking pussy, get some balls and backbone.

[torpedoboy4]

That's just it. If that thing goes haywire. It WILL have take your balls and your backbone. If you have a fucking pussy, it might take that too.

[Dirtfire]

Uh, no, it won't. This thing is harmless, people, for crying out loud.

[canday66]

OH MY GOD

HE SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF ME

[jcrist]

Terrifying.

[nextperception]

what makes you say that?

[jcrist]

it terrifies me, that makes me say that.

[JUKIO01]

like chucky huh?

[BmoreG4real]

I want it!!

[EVREN35]

is 'i robot' on the way?

[jacksonbarron]

there gonna take of the world and kill us all

[nextperception]

a 17 inch tall robot is going to kill you? he can't even pick things up yet...

[punkedup88]

that looks creepy and scary.

[inkalade]

I want an army of Zenos, then I can train them to aide me in taking over the world. There are a ton of flaws though like the weakness to water and threats of EMPs.

[Daproblem187]

ima buy one and teach him how to protect himself verbally

[cheesustoast]

cool.. i heard michael jackson already bought 10 of them

[dtilexja]

wow, he amazing... and cute too!

[Nixlplix]

I'm all in favor of robotics advancements, and I'm glad for companies like Hanson Robotics. I'm just waiting for one that actually can do something useful, to justify the cost of getting one.

[accel469]

MegaMan!!!!!!!

[mencken]

OH MY GOD. SHOOT IT, SHOOOOT IT QUICK!

[Thekoz026]

Thats fucking scary ass shit! What if that grabs a Knife and comes at you because you don't like it build up static energy?

[MetalArmsGlitch]

Very cool. Nice to name him after your real son. So when will it be in 'It's a Small World'?

[kuzjmavip]

WoW! CooL!

[intruderart]

It's amazing stuff. How do they make the skin so elastic and dhange to so many facial expressions? Incredible.

[MetalArmsGlitch]

Frubber! That's what the maker called it.

[Nightwisher87]

I want one but looks like Chucky!

[wxnut]

creepy

[TTTiFFANTASKYYY]

i want one!!!

[muneliteknight]

robots will kill.

[battleondotcom]

ok its cool i been thinking since my last comment and we shouldent teach it to be mad becasue it cant fiegure out when enoghte is enough

[battleondotcom]

i am 12 and have allways wanted a liltle bro insted i got a sis i want one PLZ where/when can you buy one (if it turns into one of those robots one the movie with will smith i swear itll be dead in 3 seconds!) i want one!!!!!!

[saiyan689]

Lol, Jimmy Neutron =P

[louminatti]

Wealthy grownups could have kids instead of buying a stupid robot, but I guess that's too obvious.

[magiragorjia]

Astro Boy Lives!!!!!!!!!

[aaguitaraa]

thats scary.

lol.

[humanreplica]

Chucky lives!!!!