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September 2007 Newsletter |
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Announcements |
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Lawnbott Demo Unit Sale Continues |
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Save money on the best-selling Lawnbott LB3200 Evolution! Since this model is the best seller, it rarely (if ever) goes on sale. The only way to save money on it is to buy a demo unit! Call to find out the condition of the demo unit and the price. We are determined to clear out our demo unit inventory. Prices are negotiable.
Since we demonstrate weekly or more often and we have one or more demo lawns, a demo unit is always available for sale. Excluding lawn demo units, each one comes with the full two year warranty in the original box and with all in-box items, unless otherwise negotiated. Lawn demo units also have the box, etc. but the warranty is prorated. Call today! |
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We are pleased to announce that are adding a Robotic Vacuum Cleaner/Floor Sweeper to our product list! We only add products that meet our performance and quality expectations. The product is under evaluation. We will include a review in our next newsletter. The vacuum is very affordable and lots of fun! We are ready to take orders at the low introductory price of $149.00 plus shipping. This is a special early-bird price for customers who respond to this announcement. The regular price is $189.00. Local Illinois customers may arrange a pick-up near our location to avoid shipping costs. Contact us now if you want to learn more. We will describe features and email a link to a video so you can see the robot in action! |
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Coming soon… Robotic Vacuum Cleaner |
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Paradise Robotics Facts |
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Did you know the Litter-Robot uses any clumping cat litter? Other automatic cat litter boxes, need special litter, receptacles, bags, etc. Litter-Robot has no hidden costs. Pay once, enjoy for many years to come! |
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I see more and more news stories about robots. Humanoid robots, robotic cars, you name it.
New humanoid robots are very sophisticated. Sony has a 23 inch tall humanoid robot called Qrio that can walk, run and throw a ball. Honda Asimo is over five feet tall and has 16 joints, enabling very complex movements. Displayed at Wired NextFest is the KHR-3 Hubo from Korea. The amazing humanoid has an unprecedented 41 joints. Each finger moves individually!
Although humanoid robots are quite spectacular, can you believe a car that drives itself? Volkswagon unveiled a Golf that can drive itself at speeds up to 150 miles per hour! It uses radar and laser sensors to pass information to a computer in the car. Satellite navigation tracks the car's position to within an inch.
Technology is great, but I wonder if anything practical will come from these robots. Would anyone besides techno-geeks buy a humanoid robot if it had a reasonable price? (No offense intended to the techno-geeks, we have a few of them around here, too.) Can you imagine giving up driving so the car can drive itself? Would you feel safe?
I've often wanted someone to do my chores for me so I could spend more time with the kids. I searched on the internet, but all I could find were nanny's willing to do the child care, what, so I can do the chores? That's no fun... Sure we have a cleaning service, but everyone knows they're in and out of the house and just push the dirt around for the most part.
So, machines to do the labor? If the price is right, why not? I bet they'll do a better job. How about a humanoid that stands in its charging base until you leave for... |
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Robots are Coming of Age |
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By Gail Jones |
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The Adventures of Superbot |
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In the last "Adventures of Superbot", while enjoying seven days of rest due to the R&R error, Clancy tried to crack the code that would allow him to become Superbot. His plan is to pretend to be Superbot while working as a domestic robot for the Frank family. Clancy's internal 3D hologram informed him he already knows about his deceptive plan. Clancy finished out his seven days of rest and went back to work. Young Janey Frank goes missing and the whole family is upset. Since an abduction is suspected, the police are called. We resume our story while the phone is ringing. Is it the kidnappers? Read the previous episodes of "The Adventures of Superbot" in the May, June and August issues of the Paradise Robotics Newsletter. |
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John ran to the phone and picked it up. “Hello?”, he said, with his voice quivering slightly. “Hello, sir. My name is George Foreman. Not the famous George Foreman, a different one. I have an outstanding offer for you today.” John said, “Um, I’m sorry, this isn’t a good time.” “Well this will only take a minute or two to explain. I don’t want you to miss this opportunity…” John cut him off, “You don’t understand, I am in the middle of a crisis and can’t talk right now.” “Sir, I understand you are busy. We all have a crisis or two of our own. Now let me explain this offer because if you don’t hear about it now you won’t get another chance.” John yelled with his face turning a dark shade of red, “What part of I don’t have time to talk do you not understand!! Take your special offer and stick it…” John stopped and quickly hung up the phone. He said, “This is stressful. Let’s get back to finding Janey.”
“Okay”, John said. “Let’s look at this logically. If we trust the security system, we know that no one has entered or left the property.” The officer in charge said, “How do we know we can trust the system?” “Sir, every camera’s field of view has been carefully checked to ensure all entrances and exits are monitored. The rest of the property is surrounded by an eight foot tall fence with sharp spikes on top. There is no way some nut got in here, took my daughter and escaped unseen.” John said in a stern voice. “Please call me Fred. With all do respect, I understand it seems unlikely an intruder could have broken through the system. We still need to look into all possibilities.” Fred wrote a few notes and said, “Before we do anything else, I am going to check out your property to look for a fault in the system.” John said, “Well, you won’t find anything.” You see, John is very proud of the way he has secured his home.
Fred started walking the property like a hound dog with his nose to the ground. He wanted to eliminate the possibility anyone could have entered or left the property with Janey. He checked the fence at the top and bottom. He was about 3/4 of the way |
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