Japan eyes robots to support ageing population
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It looks like a washing machine on wheels, but the bulky contraption vacuuming the hallways of a Tokyo high-rise is a robot.
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Legs or wheels? Entertaining or functional? The robot world has a lot of questions to resolve.
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OSAKA, Japan -- A group of scientists in Japan have developed a robot that acts like a toddler to better understand child development.
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The United Nations annual World Robotics Survey predicts the use of robots around the home will surge seven-fold by 2007. The boom is expected to be seen in robots that can mow lawns and vacuum floors, among other chores.
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The micro flyer is the next version of the robot by the Japanese technology firm that wowed crowds with last year.
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Japan has a new nursing home for a swiftly graying population &#151; dogs.
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Faced with a prison population ageing as rapidly as the rest of the country, Japan is to build new jails with disabled access, including elevators, slopes for wheelchairs and grab-bars in toilets and baths.
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In a step toward linking a person&#039;s thoughts to machines, Japanese automaker Honda said it has developed a technology that uses brain signals to control a robot&#039;s very simple moves.
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A military project aimed at building smarter robots has given researchers the wheels they need to make their automatons go.
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Several research teams are developing robots made of smart building blocks that can morph into different forms to perform a broad variety of tasks. The bots are to be used in space missions and in search-and-rescue efforts. By Lakshmi Sandhana.
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Hondaâs Asimo humanoid robot may be headed for a lifetime of domestic chores: engineers at the company have taught the robot how to serve tea to guests and give a nice little bow when itâs done.
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GENEVA - Because of falling prices, the use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty and perform other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007, a new survey says.
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The Japanese develop a toddler robot. Here's a humorous look at the next generation mechanical child.
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The natural world was the focus of much nanotechnology and energy research. Robots, meanwhile, were learning to mimic crabs and bees.
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A new robot is intended to serve the elderly by dispensing affection in the form of long-distance hugs.
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The elderly are being eyed as a potential market for personal assistant robots that could help them live independently longer.
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Millions of new robots will be installed in households over the next few years, a UN report predicts.