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Mogri · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:00 pm Post subject: Segway v. Roomba

A blog from the Accelerating Change 2004 conference:

That night also had what was, for me, the highlight of the conference. I refer, of course, to the ultimate convergence of technology. The perfect connection of human and robot. The consumate collision of 21st century geek products. I am referring, of course, to the moment that a Segway ran over Roomba.

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Mogri · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:21 pm Post subject:

Spry old ladies leapt aboard and were soon zipping about, completely confident in their driving, only to be knocked to the floor when they dismounted while holding the turn control. There were some spectacular collisions, but none topped the moment that a fast moving Segway, slightly out of control, met Roomba, zipping across the floor like a suicidal squirrel. Amazingly, neither seemed the worse for the wear. The Segway popped up and over while Roomba emitted a few beeps from button presses but both continued on their way. Impressive engineering on several levels, actually. Roomba, for surviving the impact unharmed and Segway for not tipping over.

http://secondlife.blogs.com/prompt/2004/11/segway_v_roomba.html
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