Paro is a therapeutic robot that has been in use in Japan and Europe for more than a decade. It is designed to offer the soothing effects of a pet for seniors who can no longer care for live animals.
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Paro is a therapeutic robot that has been in use in Japan and Europe for more than a decade. It is designed to offer the soothing effects of a pet for seniors who can no longer care for live animals.
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Otonaroid, on display at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo, has movements and facial expressions are designed to be lifelike, although a human is always at the controls.
Robot revolution sweeps Japan —
Otonaroid, on display at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo, has movements and facial expressions are designed to be lifelike, although a human is always at the controls.
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CNN correspondent Will Ripley speaks into the Telenoid, an experimental communication device that allows users to speak to a humanoid face. Users are supposed feel like someone far away is sitting with them.
Robot revolution sweeps Japan —
CNN correspondent Will Ripley speaks into the Telenoid, an experimental communication device that allows users to speak to a humanoid face. Users are supposed feel like someone far away is sitting with them.
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Kodomoroid is an android newscaster that is linked to the web and reads the latest headlines.
Robot revolution sweeps Japan —
Kodomoroid is an android newscaster that is linked to the web and reads the latest headlines.
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Androids are modeled after real people. Molds are made from a person's face, hands, and arms. Silicone skin covers intricate mechanical 'muscles' designed to create lifelike facial expressions and movements.
Robot revolution sweeps Japan —
Androids are modeled after real people. Molds are made from a person's face, hands, and arms. Silicone skin covers intricate mechanical 'muscles' designed to create lifelike facial expressions and movements.
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Twendy-one is a prototype of an all-purpose robot that could someday be used for household, office, or factory work. It has been programmed to perform basic tasks and can respond to verbal commands.
Robot revolution sweeps Japan —
Twendy-one is a prototype of an all-purpose robot that could someday be used for household, office, or factory work. It has been programmed to perform basic tasks and can respond to verbal commands.
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Softbank, a Japanese Internet and telecommunications company, introduced the world to Pepper, a robot designed to read, and respond to, its user's mood.
Robot revolution sweeps Japan —
Softbank, a Japanese Internet and telecommunications company, introduced the world to Pepper, a robot designed to read, and respond to, its user's mood.
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Honda first introduced ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovate Mobility) in 2000 and several updated models have been released since, most recently in 2014.
Robot revolution sweeps Japan —
Honda first introduced ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovate Mobility) in 2000 and several updated models have been released since, most recently in 2014.
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