Our robo overlords have finally arrived, and they’re here to … feed us tomatoes? Huh, for some reason we figured there’d be a lot more lasers.



Either way, say hello to Petit-Tomatan, a robot developed by Japanese tomato company Kagome that rides on your back and feeds you tomatoes while you work out. Yep, this thing is a fitness gadget.

The 18-pound bot sits on your shoulders and at the push of a button grabs a fruit from its canister and puts it within reach of your choppers, as its cold lifeless eyes cast judgement on your need for organic sustenance.

Alas, the Petit-Tomatan isn’t available for purchase. It’s actually a marketing stunt by Kagome, which, according to Popular Mechanics, will have an employee wear the robot while running the Tokyo Marathon.

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In its promotion video for the bot, Kagome shows one of its employees running with the Petit-Tomatan on his back and enjoying a refreshing tomato. A narrator explains that tomatoes are a good source of antioxidants and wonderful for athletes.

It’s the ultimate fitness wearable, it’s horrifying, and we want one right now.

Now if only someone would invent a robot that could automatically feed you Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, we’d gladly welcome the robot apocalypse.

via: Popular Mechanics

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