[VIDEO] Atlas the Humanoid Robot in Action

Posted: February 29, 2016 | Author: Pundit Planet | Filed under: Robotics, Science & Technology | Tags: Android (robot), Boston, Boston Dynamics, Center of mass, Chumbawamba, Google, Humanoid robot, LIDAR, Robot, video | Leave a comment

Atlas the humanoid robot can trudge through snow and overcome physical challenges from its developers at Boston Dynamics, a unit of Alphabet Inc.

[VIDEO] Owners Must Agree Not to Have Sex with ‘Emotional Robot’ Pepper

Posted: November 25, 2015 | Author: Pundit Planet | Filed under: Japan, Mediasphere, Robotics | Tags: 3D printing, Aldebaran, Breast, Humanoid robot, iPad, Japan, Japanese language, Mail Online, Robot, SoftBank | Leave a comment

There is a robot on sale in Japan billed as the first humanoid robot designed to live with humans. It has proved to be very popular — however, before you bring Pepper home, you must sign a contract promising not to have sex with it.

The original news story was published at an earlier date. Read more here at IGN.com:

First Robot Wedding Takes Place In Japan

Posted: July 2, 2015 | Author: Pundit Planet | Filed under: Japan, Robotics | Tags: Bow tie, Bride, Groom, Humanoid robot, Japan, Maywa Denki, Robot, SoftBank, Tokyo, Wedding | Leave a comment

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Susmita Baral reports: Japan became the first country to host a robot wedding as people gathered in Tokyo on Saturday to watch two robots — Frois and Yukirin — get married. Sure, Frois and Yukirin may be robots but that did not stop the affair from being a traditional ceremony with cake, dancing, music, and a wedding kiss.

Those who attended the wedding paid roughly $81 — in lieu of a gift, perhaps? — to join the occasion. Those who paid the fee received an official wedding invitation with a picture of the two robots inset in a heart.

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“Pepper, the world’s first robot with feelings, officiated the ceremony in front both robot and human guests. Made of white plastic and measuring less than four feet, Pepper has been created to recognize human voice and facial expressions.”

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Humanoid Robots as Models: Julie Watai’s Manga & Otaku-Inspired Photography

Posted: June 21, 2015 | Author: Pundit Planet | Filed under: Art & Culture, Japan, Mediasphere, Robotics | Tags: Alibaba, Alibaba Group, Book, Chinese language, Comic book, fashion, Glamour, Humanoid, Humanoid robot, Japan, Julie Watai, Manga, Otaku, Photography, Robot, SoftBank, The Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

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Japanese photographer Julie Watai creates manga and otaku-inspired photography, often using humanoid robots as models. Watch TheCreatorsProject‘s exclusive video on her here.

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[VIDEO] Toshiba’s Communication Robot Chihira Aico’s Debut as a Receptionist Impresses Department Store Customers

Posted: May 14, 2015 | Author: Pundit Planet | Filed under: Asia, Japan, Robotics | Tags: Advertising, Chihira Aico, Department store, Humanoid robot, Japan, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Mitsukoshi, Receptionist, Robot, Robots, technology, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, The Jetsons, Tokyo, Toshiba | 1 Comment

“Humanoid robot capable of expressing various feeling.”

According to RocketNews24, Toshiba has plans to expand its robotics business outside of customer service and into healthcare, especially as companions for Japan’s aging population. Read the rest of this entry »