News For You: Robot Invasion Step 1

November 01, 2005

Imagine bringing in a machine into your home disguised as a friendly figure that knows all of your child's vital statistics.

Mattel is releasing a new Knows your name Elmo this holiday seasn where parents can upload vital statistics about their child into the robot brain.

After uploading these stats, the robot will address the child by name and try and gain their trust by reciting personal information about the child.

Combine this with Robot mind control devices, it's easy to see where this is going.

Posted by Bryant at November 1, 2005 10:07 AM

Somebody has been reading engadget

Posted by: MisterStinky at November 1, 2005 04:53 PM