Good Morning Iris

I mean... Humans only consume like 2500 watt hours worth of calories a day.... And we aren't that efficient about turning it into kinetic energy, about 25% from what I saw online, the rest basically goes to heat. So to move a person around for a day... 625 watt-hours? And even currently existing electric motors can be like 90-99% efficient. So say 700 Wh to move a robot around for a day, optimistically using current gen technology. And a standard outlet can supply 1800 watts. So, excluding processing power which I have no good way of estimating, she could get a full days charge in under half an hour (24 mins). Not too dissimilar to a coffee break really.

fusorx

So, um, what's the battery capacity of a human-sized bot? Cause my brain can't be turned off and a 110v outlet can only push so much juice and I can't stop thinking about the logistics...

fizzlefist

looks like she unplugged before she went to answer the door. Hopefully she had enough charge otherwise she'll be falling face first onto (a most likely thrilled) pintsize

Morgyn

My thoughts as well. I legitimately enjoy the taste of coffee, but the smell still promises more than the taste delivers. That said, it's kind of surprising that no one builds AI bodies capable of at least experiencing and appreciating food, if not deriving energy from it. Given how central food is to human social interaction the fact that humans and AIs can't really share meals is a fairly big hurdle that could be easily surmounted.

Andrew L Butula

I love Iris, but I worry about the length of her charging cable.

Chris Warren

Iris in panel 3 is me any time I have to answer the door.

Runhildr Zaetl

It's entrepreneurial, Valraven. Just start knockin'...

David Pipes

How do I get a job as a door to door pervert?

Valraven

Thanks ants. Thants.

Leak

Iris, friend of Willow and Yemesi. This strip is starting to need its own wiki to keep track of the who/what/when but I think the last time we were showed that character pod was a mini-arc starting at "It's Them" (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4446)

FE

inclusive or 🥰

Jan Gampe

Who is she? I can't recall her.

Socratease

Don't you dare mention that on r/questionablecontent

Patrick Mac Manus

Given how long Pintsize has been around, there should be

Bagge

Pintsize's business cards also. It's a growth industry.

Stephen Wells

oh, this'll be good.

Absentia

I'm not entirely sure Iris is an anyone-else person, let alone mornings 😬

nine

It’s possible that Iris brews coffee for the smell and chose the mug for her attitude but actually gives the coffee to Yemisi to drink.

Erin Hartshorn

Iris as in Iris, Willow and Yemisi, aka Them.

Mark

I don't know why Pintsize showed up at Iris' door, but I'd like to imagine they have a sibling-like relationship.

Bill Marcum

Is Iris’s personality that of “one who is perpetually on the verge of having her morning coffee but keeps getting interrupted”?

Mad Marie

We have just encountered Iris’s event horizon.

Mad Marie

I love that Pintsize's answer is 100% accurate. Also love that he is, in fact, still pint size. Relatively speaking.

Chris Crowther

I love Iris. 100% Wife City

Fart Captor

Have you ever *smelled* coffee?!

Lightsabr2

I love that her cranky-morning-routine involves coffee even if she is a robot

Bagge

Grouchy-ass Iris and Pintsize robo-scrogging - YES!!!

OldGoat

He could start a perv-sharing company called Luber.

Summer Sudbrink

Iris works with Willow at the burrito place and apparently is roommates with Yemisi, Yay's personal shopper. The three of them have been seen together a few time, usually waiting for Elliot to pay attention to his job.

Likeablejerk

Iris is my spirit animal!

William Cole

He hasn't said that it's gone yet. It could potentially be sitting in a closet waiting to be used for later hijinks,, or a full return, or to be inhabited by a different A.I. for any one of multiple different plot ideas...

Mark Thomas

Iris, being an AI, *chooses* to be "not a morning person". I can respect that.

Hugh Eckert

Yes. :)

Joseph Bonnar

I love how narrative gravity pulls any background characters the draw interest into the main cast.

Alan

He wasn't lying. :)

Joseph Bonnar

I'm beginning to have trouble remembering who all these people are,

Damn, that's a good coffee mug. And a good start to a little arc here!

Zachary Flanagan

HEY! "DOOR-TO-DOOR PERVERT" IS WHAT IT SAYS ON MY BUSINESS CARDS!

Yelling Bird

Panel 3, that 'makers give me strength' moment.

Molly McAllister

Iris is back to fill the grumpy AI void that May left!

el_zilcho

Personal shopper

Miyaa

as i have thought upon this more, I can now smell a fashion montage staring pint size and his amazingly terrible taste. I'm not sure which prospect I am more excited for.

Rat

What does Yemisi do again?

Sammitch

THEY CONTINUE TO BECOME MAIN CAST POG

Rat

Where's Willow?

BobC

Pintsize i feel like this body will be significantly more costly to fix if you make someone angry.

Dylan T

Given that Iris probably can't actually drink the coffee, and is presumably brewing it just for its aroma and for the sake of being able to swear at anything that tries to get her attention before she has it, I appreciate Iris even more.

Yonatan Zunger

Is she Willow’s friend who always “ugh”s the cute scenes?

Julia Allen-Hesse

This will be Yemisi’s greatest challenge yet: Pintsize.

Miyaa

A fresh French press smells SO good. I can see why AIs would love it

Melissa Smits

I like Iris.

Melissa Smits

And Pintsize's answer is both accurate and succinct. Wonder what his new look will be.

Michael Boettger

I second this, cause I honestly can't remember where Iris is from.

James Cooper

(Oh no)² — ² As in squaring the quantity “oh no.”

Miyaa

Iris as in Winslow and Iris??

Mister Cletus

That's a mood I can understand. Same after my morning coffee too. Especially an unexpected and unwelcome visitor.

Andrew Mitchell

Panel 3, just steeling herself to talk to someone before finishing her morning coffee.

Dean Reilly

He's going to miss that indestructible military chassis

Todd Ellner

hiris

Tamara Macadam

Ohhhhh no¹. ------------- ¹: Hel yes.

R L

I feel panel one resonating in my soul

Anthony Gaglianese

Are there any public indecency laws for bodied AIs, I wonder?

Ha! These two: perfect match.

Photon

Neither does she!

at0m

I love Iris. I have always loved Iris. Since I first glimpsed her at CoD..

Matt Grayson

Before seeing this I would have figured that AI's would have a hand held battery pack in the shape of a coffee cup

Binkenstein

Maybe she’s like Roko and May, and is able to “process” things like coffee.

Andrea Andrew

The look of frustration in panel 2b might be the most relatable thing ever...

Kenneth

I feel like we're gonna need an updated character id/relationship chart pretty soon.

Spoogle McGee

I need that mug even though I never drink out of one.

Celine Chamberlin

Boolean

doorbender

That's a cool palette, I like it.

GodsInTheCogs

An AI that partakes in morning coffee routines? I love her already.

Samantha Yeaman

I have no idea what's going to happen. But I already love it.

Elberik