automated voice response system gets an attitude

February 1st, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob

Ever feel like telling one of those stupid voice-recognition phone systems exactly where it can stick option number 2?

Carnegie Mellon alumnus, humorist and robotics author Daniel H. Wilson stars in this humorous video clip of what happened when he got a little too snarky with Diane, the voice behind an Automated Voice Response (AVR) system.

Be sure to check out more entertaining clips (including some catchy tunes with Keepon the rhythmic robot) over on CMU’s Robo U Website.

[Thanks to Technabob reader Mandy for sending this along!]

filed under:  just plain fun robots

February 1st, 2008 comments (1): stumble it! digg it! by: technabob