<![CDATA[would yall wear the elderly robot tail]]>would yall wear the elderly robot tail

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/7d8e9a76-7837-41a4-b04e-6490c2867576/would-yall-wear-the-elderly-robot-tailRSS for NodeWed, 22 Apr 2026 09:54:33 GMTMon, 13 Apr 2026 04:24:48 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:50:05 GMT]]>@kaiiak
yes

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/ki/statuses/116420365857606742https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/ki/statuses/116420365857606742Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:50:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:44:25 GMT]]>@kaiiak i want mechagodzilla tail please

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://timeloop.cafe/users/bunnyhero/statuses/116420343570149981https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://timeloop.cafe/users/bunnyhero/statuses/116420343570149981Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:44:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:31:42 GMT]]>@kaiiak @lurkjay ...can I sit on it when I get tired?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ruby.social/users/geeksam/statuses/116405665942119768https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ruby.social/users/geeksam/statuses/116405665942119768Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:31:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:35:13 GMT]]>@kaiiak @Lizette603_23 Not on the train, but maybe at Yoyogi Koen

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ieji.de/users/oheso/statuses/116405443876235427https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ieji.de/users/oheso/statuses/116405443876235427Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:35:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:42:19 GMT]]>@number6
Weight is an issue but probably isn't as big of an issue as you might think. Battery tech has come a long way, and likely will improve with time as well.

@kaiiak

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pawb.fun/users/Draconic_NEO/statuses/116404763964209308https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pawb.fun/users/Draconic_NEO/statuses/116404763964209308Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:42:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:02:07 GMT]]>@ClaireH @kaiiak I thought there may be a video, and found this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1-IhEhXYQ

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/ghouston/statuses/116401774735147081https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/ghouston/statuses/116401774735147081Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:02:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:47:37 GMT]]>@kaiiak oh finally something to look for on my journey to eldery

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.mootech.eu/users/foxysen/statuses/116401717747682829https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.mootech.eu/users/foxysen/statuses/116401717747682829Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:47:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:37:11 GMT]]>@kaiiak
Kind of like those prosthetic hands which were promoted a while back? I forgot what they were called exactly but their whole thing was open source and 3d printable.

@marceline

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pawb.fun/users/Draconic_NEO/statuses/116401204871542332https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pawb.fun/users/Draconic_NEO/statuses/116401204871542332Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:37:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:35:34 GMT]]>@Draconic_NEO @marceline
It's only a matter of time before some nerd open sources the design and makes it 3d printable

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://madverse.city/users/kaiiak/statuses/116401198484597847https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://madverse.city/users/kaiiak/statuses/116401198484597847Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:35:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:34:32 GMT]]>@marceline
It seems like it's just a prototype so probably not for a while. And even then it'll likely be a prescription type thing.

@kaiiak

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pawb.fun/users/Draconic_NEO/statuses/116401194423326923https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pawb.fun/users/Draconic_NEO/statuses/116401194423326923Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:34:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:32:00 GMT]]>@c64whiz
I don't think it can wag, or be voluntarily controlled in any way unfortunately.

@kaiiak

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pawb.fun/users/Draconic_NEO/statuses/116401184466755714https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pawb.fun/users/Draconic_NEO/statuses/116401184466755714Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:32:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:49:17 GMT]]>@kaiiak yo do you have a link to the article associated with this little headline image ?? Or do you know if this was ever actually deployed on older people??
The picture in the circle on the top left of the image is from this paper at Keio University from 2019 which is cool but I've seen not much on if the tech ever went anywhere: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3306214.3338573

the paper is open access so its totally freely available for reading]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://labyrinth.zone/objects/0ecf33c8-1b59-4674-a11c-e41daf9230d5https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://labyrinth.zone/objects/0ecf33c8-1b59-4674-a11c-e41daf9230d5Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:49:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:41:07 GMT]]>@kaiiak I would save up for the full set of mecha gear before I wore it out.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/angiebaby/statuses/116400040700530159https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/angiebaby/statuses/116400040700530159Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:41:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:38:34 GMT]]>@kaiiak
In a fucking heartbeat

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/DelilahTech/statuses/116400030627742816https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/DelilahTech/statuses/116400030627742816Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:38:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:19:24 GMT]]>@kaiiak I welcome our dinosaur overlords

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bitbang.social/users/rivercityrandom/statuses/116399955300919904https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bitbang.social/users/rivercityrandom/statuses/116399955300919904Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:19:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:08:12 GMT]]>@kaiiak

No. One pretty lady and it becomes a lethal weapon whipping from side to side.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/c64whiz/statuses/116399911209036752https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/c64whiz/statuses/116399911209036752Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:08:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:39:28 GMT]]>My cane says "this is actually my 4th leg". As a 48 year old, I'd absolutely trade the cane for this tail, and get a tattoo that says, "this is actually my 2nd tail". 🏳️‍⚧️

@kaiiak

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://jorts.horse/users/Lucaas/statuses/116399798254084583https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://jorts.horse/users/Lucaas/statuses/116399798254084583Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:39:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:33:05 GMT]]>@uint8_t @kaiiak only see silly 6 year old prototypes and then AI videos. However I found a video of a "japanese robotic cat" that is a cushion with a moving tail]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://piggo.space/objects/9ed0d944-281a-4097-9e87-ea44429a2355https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://piggo.space/objects/9ed0d944-281a-4097-9e87-ea44429a2355Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:33:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:32:46 GMT]]>@kaiiak Would! That thing is stylish. And I'd rather an extra appendage than a cane, if it actually helps.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sigmoid.social/users/WriterOfMinds/statuses/116399771877896604https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sigmoid.social/users/WriterOfMinds/statuses/116399771877896604Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:32:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:19:12 GMT]]>@kaiiak I’m nearly 70 and fell recently on a hiking trail upon tripping, bruising my shoulder and thigh, and possibly breaking a pinkie finger. I hike about 5 miles almost daily and fall once every couple of years. Although this recent fall hurt and shook me up, I would rather risk falling again than wear a tail. I have a walking stick and don’t even carry it because of the inconvenience, but I might reconsider it at some point.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/JosephMeyer/statuses/116399718550035255https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/JosephMeyer/statuses/116399718550035255Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:19:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:12:50 GMT]]>@BlueDot@left-bank.net @kaiiak@madverse.city L, im gonna wear the big waggy tail even if I dont need it

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://yeen.town/notes/al1bbyuposec00ghhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://yeen.town/notes/al1bbyuposec00ghMon, 13 Apr 2026 22:12:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:58:13 GMT]]>@kaiiak

One day I hope I too am old enough to medically require a synth tail,

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dragon.style/users/Metaph/statuses/116399636049956838https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dragon.style/users/Metaph/statuses/116399636049956838Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:58:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:55:09 GMT]]>@kaiiak
Think I'd rather keep my dignity.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://left-bank.net/ap/users/115996564141250603/statuses/116399624020128616https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://left-bank.net/ap/users/115996564141250603/statuses/116399624020128616Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:55:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to would yall wear the elderly robot tail on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:53:50 GMT]]>@kaiiak i have balance issues and i absolutely would.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mspsocial.net/users/reese/statuses/116399618791175338https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mspsocial.net/users/reese/statuses/116399618791175338Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:53:50 GMT