Shabbas Robot

November 20, 2007 - 1:00 PM by Stephanie

If you’re an observant Jew adhering to Shabbat (Sabbath) laws, this next one may interest you:

A robot programmed to work on Shabbat will do it: clear the table, turn off the oven, control the a/c and click lights off and on – especially the bathroom one that gets turned off accidentally in the middle of the night by half-awake innocents.

According to the Hebrew press, “Shabbat Robot” is the brainchild of White Box Robotics, a subsidiary of Frontline Robotics.

The robot is meant to replace the traditional Shabbos Goy - a controversial term used for non-Jews hired to perform work-related tasks for Jews on the Sabbath.

But it’s gonna cost ya; About $4000 when product hits the market.

Ouch.

Tags: • Category: History and Culture, Israeliness, Life 

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  1. Israellycool » Blog Archive » A “Shabbos goy” robot? on Wed, Nov 21st 2007 4:52 PM

    2. [...] Israelity reports: A robot programmed to work on Shabbat will do it: clear the table, turn off the oven, control the a/c and click lights off and on – especially the bathroom one that gets turned off accidentally in the middle of the night by half-awake innocents. [...]

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