The elderly and disabled will not be their biggest client base.
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Will it stop my girlfriend from poking at my butthole when I'm above her on the stairs?
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Don't hide it Japan, you're just doing this to make cat girls
Why stop there? I want my dog and fox and wolf girls too
How about horse girls?
Luckily you can already get those at your local stable AND with a bit of leather at your local bdsm club!
Nothing comes between a horse girl and her daddyβs money.
Won't someone think of the poor working class furries? A fur suit can already cost 10 or 20 grand. Now they're going to have to add cyborg body parts to the mix as well? Talk about gentrification!
just get your slightly used weirdly moist tail used at half off!
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Looks more like Mecha-Godzilla, tho.
So, uh, you reckon you could fit eight of those on one person?
Also these ears will help to uh, absorb the echoes and extra noise of the world around you. Yeah.
They need to increase their birthrate somehow.
contrary to popular beliefs real cat girls do exist in Japan. there is more information on the internet https://redlib.orangenet.cc/r/realscatgirls . unfortunately it's on reddit not on lemmy (yet).
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Furry costumes just got more lifelike.
Yeah, that'll help elderly people with mobility issues β hucking another 5 kg of metal, motors and batteries around.
The way itβs depicted, the weight will be felt around the center point of the body. Thatβs where it exerts the least force. Also I contest the notion that a difference of 5kg is that significant, even in elderly people.
One of the typical bits of advice for elderly folks walking around is a five pound limit on carried items, so five kilos is probably going to affect things more. Poor mobility is a downward line though, not a sudden switch that is flipped, so there is a range of walking difficulties and I'm sure some of that range will be helped by a device like this.
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This is just the first step towards making Dr Octopuss a reality. AND WE DON'T HAVE SPIDERMAN TO SAVE US!!!!
I would say itβs more like Scorpion (the tail) meets Vulture (the elderly).
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Don't worry, Walmart is working on creating Shrimpman
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Is that photo AI? All the videos of the real prototype look substantially different.
You're right, it seems. That video is old (6 years), but I couldn't find any photos or videos that look substantially different from it.
"Arque tail" is the keywords to search for, if anyone wants to do their own research.
At best it's concept art, tho that thin strap probably wouldn't serve the purpose they're looking for. At worst it's generated by clickbait article writers.
How could they pass up an "electrified facehugger penis sheath" image like this?
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/japan-robotic-tail-intl-hnk-trnd/index.html
fr tho it's pretty cool research
I'm just imagining the scene in a sci fi comedy.
"I thought you said we were getting mechanical tails? Why the Hell is this attached to my front?"
"Experiments determined that this was actually the more effective and cheaper option. Don't worry, a front tail works just fine for balance!"
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I've always wanted to be a T.Rex.
Can we wear these if we don't have balance issues? Asking for a friend.
Rotate 180 degrees and consider the pegging possibilities. Some modifications required of course.
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About time this cyberpunk timeline got on with the cool bits
This might be the most Japanese thing I've ever seen
Both sysadmins and hentai enthusiasts rejoice!
Would the tail improve the movements for a Shinobi?
Improve it by covering it in fake skin, the same used on limb prosthesis! /s
Is belt mounted the only attachment option? Asking for a friend.
The next thing I need is an articulated mouth and the ability to spit fire. And spikes on my back!
For balance as well, obviously.
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