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Technology Stocks : LHSP: Lernout En Hauspie

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To: the dodger who wrote (2462)10/22/2003 1:47:25 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.  Read Replies (1) of 2467
 
Businessman invents robotic guinea pig in prison
ananova.com

A top Belgian businessman is to market a robotic guinea pig which he invented while he was in prison.

Jo Lernout, a former director with speech recognition experts Lernout and Hauspie, calls his guinea pig Gupi.

He came up with the idea while he was being held in custody as part of an investigation into international fraud.

Mr Lernout was later released without charge and continued developing Gupi, reports Gazet van Antwerpen.

He said: "Gupi has a memory of his own, can walk on a table without tumbling over the edge, makes sounds of approval when being cuddled and falls asleep when it's getting dark."

Gupi will be on sale for about £60 within weeks and is tipped to be a major success
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