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14 Jun, 2009

Apocalyptic Hello Kitty fashion

Posted by: brb In: Japan| Photos

This is, of course, the famous Gas Mask Girl (although she wasn’t wearing a real gas mask).
{Moth Kingdom via かせいさんのクリップ}

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

12 Oct, 2008

Robo Japan 2008: Hello Kitty Robo

Posted by: brb In: CEATEC 2008| Robots| Tech

Kitty-chan is possibly the cutest robot, if you can call her that, in Robo Japan. A good companion robot for people living alone or the elderly. She can say a few simple greetings, she can sing, tell your daily fortune, sing and talk. Price is a steep 450,000 yen (or about $4,470).
Kitty-chan, the epitome of [...]


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