Restaurant Robot Waitress

April 16th, 2010 by Robot Technology | 2 Comments | Filed in Robotics News

Robot Waitress

There are many ways you can do to attract people to visit a restaurant. One way is to use the robot as a waitress.

That’s what Hajime restaurant in Thailand. Restaurant owners, Lapassarad Thanaphant wanted to create a different Japanese restaurant concept from the restaurant in general. Therefore he uses the robot as a substitute waitress.

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Geminoid-F, A Robot that can Smile and Laugh

April 10th, 2010 by Robot Technology | No Comments | Filed in Robotics News

geminoid-f humanoid robot

Japanese scientists want to show that the robot did not always stern-faced and serious, but also can smile. Even if you laugh, he was more similar to humans.

Geminoid-F, that is the name of this female robot, was deliberately created by the researchers to show more facial expressions, more ‘humane’.

This robot’s face is left with a bandage, not only iron, but has been enhanced by the leather which comes from rubber elastic. He is also ready to welcome the people who met with a calm smile, his eyebrows moving, so that his face was like a young girl.

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Robot Journalist, from Photography to Interview

April 2nd, 2010 by Robot Technology | No Comments | Filed in Robotics News

robot journalist

The expertise of robots increasingly diverse, depending on the purpose of the creator. And now a robot that its existence was enough to make journalists and bloggers smile, has emerged.

“Robot journalist” is the name of this robot. As the name implies, she can do activities normally done by the news hunters.

This robot can analyze the circumstances surrounding the incident and decide whether it was feasible to be a news. With on-board camera that he had, this journalist robots could also take pictures of relevant objects, this robot even claimed has ability to interview the news sources

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Yotaro Baby Robot Simulator

March 30th, 2010 by Robot Technology | 1 Comment | Filed in Robotics News

yotaro robot baby simulator

The low birth rate in Japan encouraged a group of students create a robot baby. ‘Baby’ can respond to touch, crying, laughing even sneeze.

Baby robot called “Yotaro” was developed by students at the University of Tsukuba. Yotaro have “skin” that can respond to a touch. Facial expressions and movements can vary depending on the received touch.

Just like a real baby, Yotara will smile, when he stroked her belly rubbed, and wake up when the “seduced” with a shaken toy.

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Housemaid robot will become more Lean

March 17th, 2010 by Robot Technology | 1 Comment | Filed in Robotics News

kojiro housemaid robot

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have created a humanoid robot. This time he claimed to be able to do any homework, as a housemaid.

With a body built like a human, complete with mechanical skeleton, muscles and tendons, as well as the existence of false spine, she was able to walk gracefully like a human.

Robotic research team led by Professor Nakanishi was named the robot “Kojiro”.

Nakanishi mada hope in future he can make Kojiro in lighter weight and flexible and thus more agile to work cleaning up the house.

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