Tokyo Exhibits Robo-Diversity
The 2009 International Robot Exhibition took place in Tokyo at the end of last month, and if there’s anything that stands out from the photos, it’s the incredible diversity across all aspects of the robots -including shape, size, material and function. Meet some of the exhibition participants below:
Motoman, an industrial robot that can work on an assembly line and swordfight
Paper mannequin robots
Taizo, your next personal trainer
Figla, an interactive robot with a remote camera
TOPIO, a fearsome ping-pong opponent
Images from Pink Tentacle
Want to learn more about robots?
Here’s a video about robots inspired by animals
http://egfi-k12.org/whats-new/e-tube/robots-inspired-by-animals
Here are some robots designed by kids for competitions
http://egfi-k12.org/whats-new/e-tube/vex-robot-competition
http://egfi-k12.org/whats-new/e-tube/fighting-ibots
Robotic fly
http://egfi-k12.org/whats-new/e-tube/robotic-fly
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Tags: Electrical, Mechanical, Robotics
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