Here’s a summary and lots of photos of robots that appeared at the recently held Robo-Japan 2008 exhibition in Pacifico Yokohama Hall.
The Robo-Japan 2008 poster outside the exhibition hall
At the entrance of the exhibition hall
Silver Gundam and green Haro
The RoboBuilder Creator 5710K Kit
iRobot Roomba booth
The obligatory Hello Kitty and Pink versions
Trying out the Muscle Suit
This wearable robot suit meant to lift heavy weights was developed at Koba Lab of the Tokyo University of Science.
“You must be a good loser,” says the woman wearing a Muscle Suit
Keeroes, blogging robot NetTansorWeb’s cousin
Blue-eyed Noir, a version of Vstone’s Robovie-R robot
Manoi, and robot sister on display
The ifbot, therapeutic robot.
Like the Hello Kitty Robo, ifbot, with its extensive database of words and sentence patterns, is marketed for seniors for companionship and conversation.
Bandai’s Hex Bugs, micro robotic creatures
Fujitsu’s HOAP-3, resting after a soccer game
A soccer-playing robot from Chiba Tech’s Advanced Robotics Department
Chiba Tech’s Macbook, showing robot show schedule
Manoi, the humanoid athlete robot, with friend
Manoi, showing innards, connected to laptop
Manoi, an artist’s sketch
Paro, the therapeutic seal-shaped robot
Paros, recharging through their mouths
Robot prices at Tsukumo’s booth
Where Pleos are hatched
e-nuvo WALK, humanoid robot developed with Microsoft Robotics Studio
Boy-faced Wakamaru is popular with children
KARFE robot, talking with booth visitors
Deep-sea exploration robot Urashima
Hashimoto 3, entertainment robot, with friends
Good Design Winner, i-Sobot
German and Italian i-Sobots
Tokyo Tech’s mine detection robot, Gryphon
This and other utilitarian robots are being developed at the Hirose/Fukushima Robotics Lab of the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Tokyo Tech’s Helios V-II and other utilitarian robots
Tokyo Tech’s ACM-R5 snakebot and Roller-Walker Hibot
Lego Mindstorms oversized bugs
Lego Mindstorms booth
Choromaru, a diminutive, C-language programmable robot
A handsome ARRC-X robot
Dancing and singing AYA
Mechadroid Type C3 receptionist robot
Pleos are everywhere
Speecys series: SPC-101, SPC-001 and SPC-003
Kota, the ridable triceratops robot
Muratec MKR-003, hospital receptionist robot from Keio University
Pinky, a working version of security firm Alsok’s Reborg Q
Robo Japan 2008 display at the exit
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