Researchers at the CRNS-AIST Joint Robotics Laboratory, are working on ways to control robots via thought alone. “Basically we would like to create devices which would allow people to feel embodied, in the body of a humanoid robot.
Via Akihabara News | Posted on 2013.01.30 at 00:23
Toyota has developed the Partner Robot, to provide everyday assistance for people with disabilities. This robot has a compact, cylindrical body, so it can turn round in small spaces, as well as folding arms, which can do tasks such as fetching objects and opening curtains.
Via Akihabara News | Posted on 2013.01.30 at 00:23
Japanese manufacturer are by far the latest to jump into the autonomous vacuum cleaner war, and while Toshiba made the jump last year, it is today finally Sharp turn, behold the COCOROBO RX-V100 and RX-V80.
Via Akihabara News | Posted on 2013.01.30 at 00:15
![[Hands-On] Qumarion mannequin input device for intuitive 3D manipulation](/News/img/news/process/100_75_c/201301/21078_0.jpg)
The Qumarion is a mannequin input device developed to simplify the manipulation and posing of human-like 3D CG models on screen. It uses QUMA technology, codeveloped by two university ventures, SoftEther from University of Tsukuba, and ViVienne from The University of Electro-Communications, which transfers pose data from sensors on the mannequin to the 3D application in real time.
Via Akihabara News | Posted on 2013.01.29 at 23:58
First announced in Japan back in September 2010, Panasonic’s Hair Washing Robot is now officially accepting humans ready to have their hair washed like a pro! Available as a trial from April 11 up to June 10th at the Hair Salon Super Hair Seo in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, this little wonder uses none less than 24 digit to clean your scalp and head without the needs of an operator!
Hair-washing robot
The hair-washing robot was developed to fill the needs of workers at hospitals and health care facilities.
Via Akihabara News | Posted on 2013.01.29 at 23:55
At the Chiba Institute of Technology, a group led by Shuro Nakajima has developed a robot wheelchair that can climb over steps. This robot can make a variety of movements, using its four-wheel drive and five axes.
Via Akihabara News | Posted on 2013.01.29 at 23:54