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Japan Nuclear Crisis: “Monirobo,” the Radiation-Monitoring Robot Arrives

March 19, 2011

Monirobo

A remote-controlled disaster monitoring robot has reportedly been dispatched to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, to measure radiation levels within a site now so contaminated, it is unsafe for humans.

Monirobo (“monitor” + “robot”) was developed by the Nuclear Safety Technology Center, at Japan’s Ministry of Education. Monirobo is about 32 inches long, 52 inches in diameter, and 52 inches high, and weighs about 1300 pounds (600kg)…

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Geminoid-DK: Realistic Robot Could Pass Off as a Human

March 4, 2011

Geminoid-DK

Now, we’ve all seen the Geminoid before – an extremely realistic robot that was a spitting image of the professor who created it. The robot originated in Japan by Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, but now it looks like it has made its way over to Europe. A professor from Denmark decided to create a Geminoid of his own, and this one is even more realistic than Hiroshi Ishiguro’s original creation. (videos)

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Robotic Fish Could Lead Marine Life Away From Danger

March 1, 2011

These robots can fool shoals of fish into thinking they are their ‘leader’ and have in tests changed the direction the group swims in.

They might look like a child’s toys, but these robotic fish could one day save the lives of thousands of undersea creatures.

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Robots To Fight Autism

February 20, 2011

Two years ago, a yellow spongiform robot named Keepon became a minor YouTube sensation when one of its creators programmed it to do a squishy, twisty dance in time to the Spoon song ‘I Turn My Camera On.’

Now Keepon’s creators are turning the robot’s attention to a more serious task: to study how children with autism spectrum disorders interact socially and to see if the robot may be able to help in therapy…

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PARO Interactive Therapeutic Robot

January 8, 2011

PARO

PARO is an advanced interactive robot developed by AIST, a leading Japanese industrial automation pioneer. It allows the documented benefits of animal therapy to be administered to patients in environments such as hospitals and extended care facilities where live animals present treatment or logistical difficulties. (Pics)

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Roofus – Radio-controlled Robotic Snow Plow

January 2, 2011

Roofus

Roofus is a radio-controlled snow plow designed to remove snow from roofs of buildings (thus, the name Roof-us) where it would be particularly risky for a human to do so. Personally, I would like to employ it for my driveway during the winter and sit back with a warm coffee, directing it’s efforts. (Pics)

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