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12 Oct, 2008

Robo Japan 2008: Plen, the desktop robot

Posted by: brb In: Robo-Japan 2008| Robots| Tech

Plen is one of my favorite robots. He is cuddly small, has a gorgeous face and a well-proportioned body. And did I mention already that he can skate?
Here are some of his photos from the recent Robo Japan exhibition.
Plen, the desktop robot.

Plen takes a rest.

Plen with a gorgeous face.

Plen lying down.

Plen with a giant billboard [...]

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05 Feb, 2007

Plen, the skateboarding robot

Posted by: brb In: Robots| Tech

If you liked Asimo, you’ll love Plen, the skating robot. You can have this diminutive robot for ¥250,000 excluding tax. From the website (translated from Japanese):
CREATE: After you finish putting together the kit, you can freely create motions for your Plen with the supplied software. No special tools are necessary; you can assemble the kit [...]

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