Likely to be applauded by people wanting a tomato-serving robot attached to their body while jogging

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In a move likely to be applauded by people who want a robot attached to their body that will serve them tomatoes while they jog, the Japanese company Kagome has introduced a robot you can attach to your body that will serve you tomatoes while you jog.

Tugging a tiny lever in the foot moves the arms to catch a tomato from the dispensing shoot. The arms then rotate the fruit over the runner’s head and hold it in front of his mouth ... Despite its 8 kilogram weight, Kagome’s Shigenori Suzuki said he will don the device for a 5 km fun-run on Saturday

A competitor will wear a 3 kg version of the machine, dubbed "the Petit-Tomatan," in Sunday's Tokyo Marathon.


read: http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/02/19/japanese_robot_tomato_hat_backpack_for_joggers_you_say_tomato_i_say_roboto.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_ru

[NuclearDem]

1. Japan, don't ever change.

[Iggo]

2. I can go back to bed now...

...'cause there's no way anything's gonna beat that today.

[randome]

4. No! Wait! You haven't read about the wearable banana yet, have you?

In the same race, even! It's a race to see who can come up with the dumbest gadget for a race!
http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/20/wearable-banana/
[hr][font color="blue"][center]A ton of bricks, a ton of feathers, it's still gonna hurt.[/center][/font][hr]

[pinboy3niner]

3. I'll wait for the Petit Four version

[HappyMe]

7. Yes!

A robot that brings me an eclair!

[Shrike47]

5. Dammit, I was too slow to the patent office!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. Does the Deluxe version come with a tomato soup maker attachment?

[HappyMe]

8. A grilled cheese maker

should be an option with the soup.

[Rex]

9. Because when you are a distance runner - the right tomato dispensing, shoulder riding robot

makes all the deference in the world! Look out Olympics!

[Adsos Letter]

10. I had to click on this for the OP title alone! n/t

[FSogol]

11. I'll wait for "Beer Me," the robot that will.....

...aw, you know the rest.

[progressoid]

15. Wait no more.

Well, you might have to wait a while. The robot seems a bit slow.

[uppityperson]

12. rec for the great thread title

[herding cats]

13. It's moments like this when I miss Arthur Schiff most. But wait, there's MORE!

If you're in the first 100 callers you also get this amazing, limited edition, salad spinner hat - absolutely FREE!

[KamaAina]

14. Why doesn't it serve you energy bars or something?

We could end up with performance-enhancing robots!

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16. Says Runner's World:

"Though tomatoes aren't typical on-the-run fare in the United States, the fruit is rich in anti-inflammatory compounds that could be beneficial during a race."

http://www.runnersworld.com/races/tomato-dispensing-device-will-debut-at-tokyo-marathon?cid=social40775326&adbid=568515487774040065&adbpl=tw&adbpr=14882900

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[IDemo]

18. Hackers will of course have it flinging tomatoes at bystanders