Sorry, party photographers, you've been replaced—by a robot. Microsoft's new EDDIE (short for Expandable Development Discs for Innovation and Experimentation) can now roam a crowded room, focus on people's faces and snap photos with a fancy DSLR camera.
Okay, so right now it's more of an advanced, camera-equipped Roomba than anything else, but it's still pretty cool. Here is how it works: EDDIE roams around autonomously, using infrared sensors to make sure it doesn't bump into anything. In the video, Microsoft developer Greg Shirakyan claims that future versions will also utilize sonar to avoid glass and other clear materials
Read more: http://techland.time.com/2011/11/02/microsoft-creates-autonomous-party-photographer-robot/#ixzz1cYwBTQ5P
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