Yeh,the robot eats stuff for energy,and then takes a dump.
http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32949/scientist-create-a-robot-that-eats-and-goes-to-the-bathroom/
All I have to say is "Robot,keep your grubby electromechanical fingers off my Twinkies"..
sounds like a waste of research resources, to me - lol
hell - a dog can do the same thing
Lol Dave. I agree. Look here.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdlLBWymnUA
now, if they can charge the battery with the nutrients, i might be a little bit impressed
As far as I understand it ,it processes the material into electricity..BUT it must eat every 5 minutes to maintain enough energy to move,and perhaps the dump tsakes the 5 minutes? This would be a good technology if they could make it much more efficent,and made it a LARGE stationary unit to dispose of all our organic garbage,and produce electricity.
yah - it's way too large to be efficient
you'd waste any battery energy obtained by moving the thing to the back patio for a poo - lol
at least a puppy will love you :P
Wait till the puppy pees against it's leg... that'll blow a fuse :bg