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Comments on: Japan airport starts motorized tricycle patrols

The Toyota i-Real three-wheeled vehicle is being used for patrols in Japan's Chubu International Airport.

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by kit_plummer June 29, 2009 12:28 PM PDT
Those things are eerily like the personal scoots in WALL-E. A bit scary from the "lazy-ass human" perspective I'd say.
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by Riquez-001 June 29, 2009 3:57 PM PDT
I had a go in one about a year ago in Nagoya airport. It was called the toyota i-unit back then. & was a much more over the top space age looking thing. These are more refined for real life.
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by antuan.goodwin June 29, 2009 4:48 PM PDT
What I want to know is what's that thing dancing in the center? Homestar Runner?
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by setjeff15081947 June 30, 2009 12:41 PM PDT
Well, anything is better when the Japanese are distracted by technology. Let 'em play with their new toy; it'll keep them from doing other stuff.
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