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Comments on Nissan Pivo 2 Concept Car With R2D2 Companion Robot
You've gotta love this bug-like buggy, but you'll have to watch the tire wear. (Read
the complete story)
| "Not much for cargo room." (CyberStrike 10/6/2007 10:09:50 AM) |
| "There's one precedent for the in-dash monitor/companion which comes to mind: Artoo. In The Empire Strikes Back, Luke tells R2D2 that he wants to fly for a while, and then discusses their destination. While the droid has multiple functions (in addition to comic relief), the ships are designed to have personal droids plugged into them to serve as driver/pilot support." (Dan 10/7/2007 8:46:36 AM) |
| "Of course! Thanks for writing." (Bill Christensen 10/7/2007 11:05:18 AM) |
"Here's a shot of Kenny Baker in place, about to play R2D2:
 (Kenny Baker in place as R2D2) (Bill Christensen 10/7/2007 11:08:05 AM) |
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