Sony Sends Its Robots to School
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Sony will lend one of its five Qrio public relations robots to schools in Japan, India, and Vietnam to stimulate children&#39;s curiosity in science and technology, the company says.
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Designed for schoolchildren in developing countries, these inexpensive, stripped-down portables are drawing lots of interest from the gadget set.
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A Microsoft 'school of the future' has been opened in Philadelphia, where traditional materials will be replaced by wireless laptops and parents can track their child's progress on the internet.
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Japan is pretty serious about robotics. If the droids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea.
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The new Japanese robot Miuro turns an iPod music player into a dancing boombox-on-wheels. The 14-inch-long machine from ZMP Inc. blares music as it rolls and twists from room to room. The robot, which looks like a ball popping out of an egg, has a speaker system from Kenwood Corp.
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By Dawn Marks, The Daily Oklahoman  Jun. 9--EDMOND -- The Edmond school system's technology outline for the next five years calls for putting more equipment in students' and teachers' hands.
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Just in time for school, Sharp Electronics has released two calculators with built-in math drill features.
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Technological skills, like maneuvering a mouse, are becoming part of childâs developmental milestones.
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Toyota and Sony , two of Japan's biggest technology names, are getting together in robotics, both sides said yesterday, to develop an innovative, intelligent, single-seat vehicle.
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When 11-year-old Tomohiro Yasui fashioned paper replacements for his fighting robots, he had no idea what he was starting. By Lisa Katayama from Wired magazine.
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A transparent cyclone vacuum for those who like to watch, a wicked LCD screen for those who need crazy visuals, and a robosaur who needs something to kick around, all in this week's Gadget Lab.
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Sony has unveiled a palm-sized digital audio player that combines the typical features of an MP3 player with robotic technologies to allow it to spin, flash lights and move forward and backward to the music.
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Blog: It's a stun gun on a robot. The military wants them, and probably so do a lot of 13-year old boys.
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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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In what sounds like a science  fair project on steroids, engineers at Stanford University plan  to have an unmanned robot car ready to navigate urban traffic  in less than a year.
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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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Sony also announces the company's first digital SLR camera and shows off the Rolly MP3 player that thinks it's a robot.