Morning Buzz for 2/11/08 - Gas-pumping robot

Do you dread having to get out of your car to pump gas? Well, soon you may not have to … thanks to a robot. Last week, Dutch inventors unveiled a car-fueling robot they say is the first of its kind. Here’s how it works: The car is registered upon arrival at the filling station and then matched to a database of fuel cap designs and types. A robotic arm fitted with multiple sensors extends from a regular gas pump… opens the car’s gas tank cover… unscrews the cap… and places the nozzle in the gas tank!

CBS News talked to the robot’s creator, Nico van Staveren, a Dutch gas station operator. He says he came up with the idea while on a farm when he saw a robotic arm milking a cow. He says it works for any car whose tank can be opened without a key, and whose contours and dimensions have been recorded to avoid scratching.

He hopes to introduce the robot in a handful of Dutch gas stations by the end of the year. No word yet on when or if the robot will make its way to the US.

I’ll show you video of this today on News 13 this morning. And I want to hear what you think about the gas-pumping robot. Post a comment here! Maybe I’ll read it on the air Tuesday!

Posted by on 02/11 at 03:38 AM

Hal?

Open the pod door Hal…

“I’m sorry..Dave…I’m afraid I can’t do that..“

“Daisy….Daisy…..Give me your answer due…..I’m half-crazy….all for the love of you….“

I dont think I wanna go thru this for 3 dollars worth of regular..

I really dont want anyone “udder” than myself pumping my gas..


smile

Posted by  on  02/11  at  05:59 AM

Robot pumps? I miss the personal touch, I do remember the days of Full Service and a Robot Arm is just not the same. Not to mention in the video piece that ran during the story, by the time the arm began to pump.I would have been almost done..
What’s next? Robotic News and Meterologists? I hope not.. grin

Posted by  on  02/11  at  06:54 AM

I agree..

That thing was slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter…

smile

Posted by  on  02/11  at  07:07 AM

Good Morning,
Really woke up when I heard robotit pumps, nice!
Don’t you think we have enough obesity in the world and this will be one more not to do
thing. Oh, please don’t think this will come cheap,it’s like buying a piece of meat, everytime the knife cuts it the cost goes up. Not all things automatic will help us, oh, and what about the time it doesn’t work and marks or dents the new car. More is not always better.

Posted by G CAMP  on  02/11  at  08:26 AM

How much exercise is involved in pumping gas ?

I must be doing it wrong..

I believe the cost of one of these pumps was 110,000 dollars..so it definitely wont be cheap to sit there for a half hour waiting for R2D2 to figure out how to open the gas cap on your Volkwagon Beetle..

I bet that thing would knock you clean off your Harley trying to figure that one out..:(

Posted by  on  02/11  at  08:59 AM

There are some good sights to the use of them.

Exact pumping with no waste (the dribble spots you see on the ground) which means a more environment friendly gas station.

A few less drive offs.

Probably won’t see those fools who smoke while pumping gas. If you are wondering I saw 3 last week.

Posted by James  on  02/11  at  09:15 AM

..robot pumps…cars that drive themselves..pizzas that can be tracked..

Somebody had to do alot of Sleepworking” to come up with all of this..

I dont think you want to be on the “ Do Not Call” list..directly you will be bored senseless and begging telemarketers to call you..


Man we are getting to be a lazy society..I have to admit I sometimes wish they would come up with a voice activated keyboard so I dont have to type..

Google-enhanced even..where everytime said Lyra..it would type..“ Do you mean Lora?“

Posted by  on  02/11  at  10:03 AM

You all make some good points. Thanks for taking the time to post your comments!

Posted by  on  02/11  at  11:12 AM

Something like this can only make you wonder.  With the high cost of this “robot” how would the proprietor recoup the expenditure? My initial guess would be higher gas prices. Logically – why expend that sort of money to have gas pumped into your customer’s tanks, when they are currently doing it themselves – for free!  This is a gimmick; one I personally believe is destined for failure.

Posted by  on  02/11  at  12:08 PM

This is currently only in The Netherlands I believe..but some idiot with money (not me) will decide to give it a go over here..

As we all know..if you put it out there..some people will use it..adore it..even swear by it..

I however agree with Mousie up there..this can go on the shelf next to the snow-globe..

I’m curious what Lyra thinks tho..I do believe she has gotten away without expressing her opinion….yet again..smile

Posted by  on  02/11  at  12:17 PM

Good Morning Everone!, Ms. Lyra,
Oh Good Morning to you to Wolf.You must Be The Moderator Here or Have some offical Capacity For The Morning Buzz on this Blog Huh Wolf. !!Well Gas Pumping Robots!!, Oh buy the way I work on some very High Tech. Equiptment and Know Quite a bit about Electronic equiptment The Engineers keep Pushing The limits.. Every day… one Problem would be that gas Pumps sit outside and or under Bay’s and microprocessor’s Cannot Take Heat..Or certain cold temp’s either..The problem with heat would be the Robot gas Pump in the Summer Month’s when the temperature are in 90’s not to mention the Heat Indexes Being in the 100’s is that the heat would cause the pumps to Malfunction…Maybe the robot would try to put gas in the keyhole of your car instead of the gas door…Hey I Konow They Could Enclose The Gas bay’s and Air condition them that would cure the problem….Yeah That’s what the Engineer’s probley have in mind…..Got to Keep them Engineer’s Busy…..Well i’m kinda one Myself…But more practical though….There goes gas prices going up with Robot Gas Pump’s Get Ready!! (Yeah i Know Wolf will have some good Commentary to add to this)“” Oh By the way Lyra Welcome To the area”“ P.S Lyra if need someone to show you around the Strand Let me Know would Be glad to show you around the area!!

Posted by  on  02/11  at  12:37 PM

Manners alone will make me have to post to you..

“Good Morning to you too!“

I hold no official capacity with the Morning Buzz or any of it’s affiliates..


Do we really have to make this a “Wolf” thing?..wink

Posted by  on  02/11  at  12:58 PM

Oh Yeah! forgot to share this with everyone,all these High Tech. devices are suppose to make life easier for us Right? not alway’s Well i went to a Restaurant this weekend. went to the Restroom
Guess what!!Fully automated Self Flushing Toilet’s,The Work’s, simple right! NOT!! Well the John didn’t Flush and no handle for a Backup
So when the sensor fails to detect and tell the processor to Flush. Well to add Insult to this as well.and like i was taught went to wash my hands afterward.the automatic hand paper towel Dispenser was also broken and no handle on the side to dispense the paper towels so with that being said are we sure that we Really want Robotic gas Pumps Fueling our Car’s!!

Posted by  on  02/11  at  01:14 PM

Well I Was Hoping that Lyra Was Going To Post Her Cell Phone Number Here Friday after she Stated she had One, So I could Call her and see if she wanted me to be her auto Pilot..But Wolf Ruined Those Chances of Lyra posting Her Cell Number Here all but Gone By Stating a Telemarketer might call her…Not unless wolf Knows It ...Wolf you seem to know alot about wbtw
personalities, What about it.. How do i Call lyra?

Posted by  on  02/11  at  01:34 PM

Wolf Did you notice the wbtw afternoon news cast was cut short today? they signed off at 12:21 They Didn’t Go To 12:29 today hope everything’s okay !!

Posted by  on  02/11  at  01:42 PM

So we do have to make this a “Wolf” thing..

Awesome…:)

Posted by  on  02/11  at  01:45 PM

Oh well!! Thought i had a pretty good point about Gas Pumping Robot ...In Relation to heat affecting the Microprocessor that would control This Robot…And having to Air Condition the Gas bays….....was interested in getting some feedback…. being im giving you an explanation about of the Difficulties that would be encountered…..Oh Well

Posted by  on  02/11  at  02:24 PM

You didnt get any feedback after putting on that performance?

I would have thought you would have been loaded down with it by now..

Oh Well…

Tech Doctor

Tech.Doctor

Tech. Doctor

You do know that you can save your personal information…and when you wanna play little hidey games..and use another name..you can just clear your cookies..

I know it aint microprocessing..but I’ll walk ya thru it..if you have problems.. wink

Posted by  on  02/11  at  05:23 PM

Hmmm…..Ethical I.P Fornsics…Have to study that one… some more….Would like to know more about that!!

Posted by  on  02/11  at  06:14 PM

Hmmm…when i got home i cleaned out my cookie jar but i dont see what that has to do with anything….Oh Well dem.were some good Cookies .thats just what i needed!!!

Posted by  on  02/11  at  08:42 PM

Good Morning,
I have only posted on here a short time and have already been accused of playing games.well
lyra hope that you can keep some order in this forum…and keep it going…..that Wolf sure does
scare me ....that Rascal’s smart….you better watch him close ....he libel to send you a trojan horse virus…install spyware on your P.C….read your E-mail without you knowing it…That Rascal is down right smart!!a Mole even….You have to watch your cookie’s to when you eat any ....that Rascal can tell what your doing by the trail of crumb’s your cookie’s leave behind. so put the top back on the jar when you eat any and dont drop the crumb’s or he will follow you…..so dont want to be accused of playing hidey games .....Just Make up a Fake identy seem to work for some people….Oh darn got some Sat.uplink and headend’s out of state to check out…....and Lyra if he gets to be to much trouble…...Just ask him what J.J.D Stands for and see if he will tell you…..Oh lyra you have a Great day…..Got a plane to catch later!!

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