Robots - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Japan is at the cutting edge of robot technology. Until now, robots have mostly been seen in the worlds of anime and science fiction. From now on, though, robots will be an increasingly frequent presence in people's real, everyday lives. These robots will be partners that make people's lives more fun and exciting.

Robodex - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Two-legged robots that can walk, dance, or kick a soccer ball created a sensation at a recent exhibition of "personal robots" in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo. Robot Dream Exposition, or ROBODEX 2000, was held from November 24 to 26 to showcase robots that could one day be used to look after people's daily needs.

Pet Robots - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
While many Japanese people are choosing to own pet robots with artificial intelligence, there are many others who doubt whether these high-tech robots can ever serve as replacements for live pets.

Tournament - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Robots from Australia, Japan, the United States, and seven other countries competed in Robo Cup 97, the first international soccer contest for robots, in late August in the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

Family - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Japan is a leading manufacturer of robots, most of which are used for industrial purposes. But now, Japanese engineers at companies and universities are working to develop robots that can be used in people's daily lives.

Leave Your Chores to a Robot | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Qrio - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
More than 80 years ago, Czech writer Karel Capek first created the word "robot" in his Science Fiction novel R.U.R. Since then, much progress has been made in developing the kind of humanoid robots that Capek envisaged. The latest news is that robots can now "run."

Mugenbine 1 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Leave Your Chores to a Robot | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close The Home Assistant Robot. ©IRT Research Initiative, The University of Tokyo

Leave Your Chores to a Robot | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close The Kitchen Robot. ©IRT Research Initiative, The University of Tokyo

Dancing with Robots! - Kids in Action - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
RoboCup Junior, the kids' section of RoboCup 2005 Osaka, was held from July 13 to 17, 2005. Robots designed and built by hand were fielded by 161 teams of kids from 18 countries and regions. The teams competed in three categories: robot soccer, robot dancing, and rescue.

Flying Robots and Cars That Drive Up Walls 3 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Flying Robots and Cars That Drive Up Walls 2 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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The Running Robot | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Japanese firms continue to set the pace in the development of multifunctional, interactive robots. The work to improve ASIMO, the world's most advanced autonomous bipedal humanoid robot, continues at Honda Motor Co.

P3 - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Honda Motor Co. recently unveiled the prototype Humanoid Robot P3 at the Science Museum, Tokyo. The P3 is the latest version of the two-legged robots the automaker has been developing since 1986.

Robot - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
At the Emerging Technology Fair recently held in Tokyo as part of the Future Creation Fair, a small robot that flies like a helicopter was unveiled. Called µFR-II (pronounced "micro FR two"), the robot was developed by Seiko Epson Corp., a world leader in the production of microprecision instruments. According to Epson, the µFR-II is the world's lightest autonomous robot; an autonomous robot is a robot that decides its own movements without human commands. With a diameter of 136 millimeters, a height of 85 millimeters, and a weight of 12.3 grams, it's small enough to sit on the palm of your hand and weighs about the same as two pencils.

ASIMO - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is paying its newest employee, ASIMO, in volts instead of yen. That's because ASIMO, whose name stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, is a humanoid robot.