The HRP-4C robot. The girlie-faced humanoid with slightly oversized eyes, a tiny nose and a shoulder length hair-do boasts 42 motion motors programmed to mimic the movements of flesh-and-blood fashion models. At just over 5 feet tall and 95 pounds in weight, she’s still thin enough to guilt teenage girls everywhere into puking up their lunches. And the manga-inspired face, with a tiny nose and large eyes, should keep the plastic surgery market afloat in even the most dire economic climate. Unlike modern models, however, the HRP-4C walks down the runway with constantly bent knees and it fully capable of smiling. In case you are looking for an HRP-4C of your own, a similar model will cost you million dollars.
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Anti-tangle technology to free itself of tassles and tangles (demo here)
Able to sense walls/furniture and automatically slows down to soften the impact (demo below)
Operates with one push of the clean button
Better motion on thick carpets and transition between surfaces
33% larger dirt-bin
IR walls (‘Virtual Wall Lighthouses’) prevent the robot from venturing into another room before the first is cleaned (only on 560 and 570 – demo below)
On-board scheduling (only on 560 and 570)
Improved side-brush to better clean corners and edges
Modular design for easier upgrades/repair
Wireless controller for Roomba 570
Custom face-plates
Prices: $299.99 for the 530, $349.99 for the 560, $399.99 for the 570
Also, iRobot mentions a Roomba 535 which, like the 570, will include a wireless controller.
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