Toyota's tiny robot sells for under $400, talks, can't drive
The new robot from Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. can't do much but chatter in a high-pitched voice.
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Toyota robot can pick up after people, help the sick
Toyota's new robot that glides around like R2-D2 is devoted to a single task: picking things up.
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Jul 30, 2015
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Robots do check-in and check-out at cost-cutting Japan hotel
The English-speaking receptionist is a vicious-looking dinosaur, and the one speaking Japanese is a female humanoid with blinking lashes. "If you want to check in, push one," the dinosaur says. The visitor still has to punch ...
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Jul 15, 2015
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MIT engineers have high hopes for cheetah robot
It's a robot unlike any other, inspired by the world's fastest land animal and controlled by video game technology.
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Dec 1, 2014
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Funky robots display Japan's latest technologies
A smartphone-controlled dinosaur, synchronized cheerleaders and a ping pong-playing spider are some of the robot technology showcased at the CEATEC Japan electronics exhibition.
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Robot cheerleading squad showcases sensor technology
A team of cheerleading robots made their dancing debut in Tokyo on Thursday as creator Murata Manufacturing demonstrated its cutting-edge sensor technology.
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Sep 25, 2014
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Robbie the robot passes UN inspection (w/ Video)
Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) meets "Robbie the Robot" developed for Cork teenager Joanne O'Riordan, who was born without limbs.
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Mar 24, 2014
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Japan's robo-astronaut takes 'one small step...'
A pint-sized android has uttered the first robotic words in space, showcasing Japan's drive to combine cutting-edge technology with cuteness.
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Sep 5, 2013
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US researchers create robot that jumps
Researchers in the U.S. have put together a robot that can jump and climb.
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Aug 13, 2013
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ArduSat-1 and ArduSat-X CubeSats launched into space
(Phys.org) —Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully launched an H-2B cargo rocket into space—a portion of which is bound for a rendezvous with the International Space Station. After it docks, two CubeSats—ArduSat-1 ...
