Needless to say, if you have the cash to drop on a Pirates of the Caribbean themed home theatre, getting booty probably isn’t your problem—financially or sexually. For owners Paul and Emily Konold, the motivation wasn’t to impress or even to pay homage to the movie franchise, it was all about recreating the fun they experienced on the original ride at Disneyland.
Here’s two visions of our future home. One has wall-sized TVs, lots of plastic wares and all-electric grooming tools. The other, touchscreens everywhere, smart kitchen counters and auto-thermostats.
Honda’s ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) humanoid robot is back on his feet after a conspicuous face-plant late last year, and now he’s returning to the stage at Disneyland, running around at nearly 4mph. Besides all that robo-sprinting, this version of ASIMO reportedly interacts a lot with a live host in the 15-minute Say Hello to Honda’s ASIMO show starting August 29. It’s the only permanent installation in North America where you can see Honda’s robot, and now according to his makers he’s more mobile and smarter than ever.
