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From: carice@netcom.com (Chuck Rice)
Subject: Re: S.F. / Arts / Entertainment Robots
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1993 01:29:27 GMT
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Blake Hannaford (blake@stein.u.washington.edu) wrote:

>> For an educational project I would like to add to my list of 
>> robots from the world of the arts, entertainment, and science fiction.
>> In particular, I am looking for more recent robots which kids
>> 8-17 might be familiar with because this is the weakness I 
>> percieve in the list I have.  List so far:

Some would maybe dispute whether or it is a robot, but I would guess
that a lot of kids have seen what I consider the most common, usefull
everyday robot around. You see them on the bottom of swimming pools.
No electornics and no sensors and they run on hydro power, but they 
do a very good job of completing their assigned task -- sweeping the 
bottom of the pool. -Chuck-


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Chuck Rice                                                   carice@netcom.com
