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Tristan Greene @ The Next Web 3 place · 03/10/2022 16:46 EDT

This tiny robot is supposed to stop you from revenge texting

It isn’t every day you stumble across the weirdest robot ever. But if you can guess this little machine’s function just by looking at it, you’ve officially won the internet for today: My, what an interesting shape for a hand-held robot. No, it doesn’t vibrate. But you’re close. The researchers call it “OMOY: A Handheld Robotic Gadget that Shifts its Weight to Express Emotions and Intentions.” Apparently, its purpose is to read your texts aloud and calm you down when you get upset. It does this by moving a 2

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