Robots for domestic use or just for fun will make the link between research and mass production. Japan is reaching a level of total control of robotic (human) functions. The prices are getting so cheap that almost anyone can have his domestic robot at home. Toy industry is “for years” closely following the development of humanoid robots, the final produced robots have functions that are always more complex. » Continue Reading

Humanoid Robots like the one shown in Taiwan’s Super Robot Dream Exposition 2006 can act as a real person would do. Shown here is the ACTROID from KOKORO Co Japan and is capable of conversing with “natural” facial expressions and gestures, and can recognize four languages–Japanese, Chinese, Korean and English. When i Visited the show begin this year in Taipei/Taiwan i was really impressed by the quality of the expression on the face. Her way of talking was very natural and finally you realize that alot’s people job can be replaced by those actroids » Continue Reading

RoboBar can work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without breaks, vacations, holidays, sick time (or hangovers).The RoboBar E (Entertainment) model uses the robot to handle cups with one arm and liquor bottles with the other. It operates much like a traditional bartender. The standard RoboBar E model includes the following components:n High-speed, dual-arm robot equipped with two grippersn Tiered racks for holding 10 different liquor brands » Continue Reading

A robotic hand controlled by the power of thought alone has been demonstrated by researchers in Japan. The robotic hand mimics the movements of a person’s real hand, based on real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of their brain activity. It marks another landmark in the advance towards prosthetics and computers that can be operating by thought alone. The system was developed by Yukiyasu » Continue Reading

Remote controlled humans might sound a bizarre and nightmarish prospect, but Japanese researchers hope to harness the trick for computer gaming. By remotely stimulating a person’s vestibular system - the fluid-filled tubes in the inner ear that guide their sense of balance - with electrodes placed on the skin » Continue Reading