Japanese robot guards to patrol shops and offices (Reuters)

Grok Headline matches for Japanese robot guards to patrol shops and offices (Reuters)

Japanese boffins build Dalek-style robot
guards

Japanese boffins build Dalek-style robot
guards 08/09/2004 09:25 AM
Be afraid. Be very afraid

Intel's Japanese Offices Raided

Intel's Japanese Offices Raided 04/09/2004 05:20 PM
asia.internet.com Apr 9 2004 8:54PM GMT

Robot Security Guards Debut At World
Expo

Robot Security Guards Debut At World
Expo 03/23/2005 04:53 AM

The flow of robots just doesn't stop at the Aichi World Expo. This time, they take the form of Ligurio, a prototype security robot made by Tmsuk. The bot can recognize strangers from 30 miles away and is equipped with a voice warning system. Ligurio also sports two folding arms allowing it to grab explosives and relocate them to a place you wouldn't mind asploded.

World Expo to showcase Japan's robot technology [BigBlogRobotics via WMMNA< /a>]

Japanese Fair Trade Commission raids
Intel offices over allegations

Japanese Fair Trade Commission raids
Intel offices over allegations 04/10/2004 08:54 AM
Canadian Press Apr 10 2004 1:19PM GMT

Japanese Fair Trade Commission raids
semiconductor Intel's offices

Japanese Fair Trade Commission raids
semiconductor Intel's offices 04/10/2004 08:54 AM
Canadian Press Apr 10 2004 1:19PM GMT

Japanese Robot Supermodel

Japanese Robot Supermodel 03/14/2005 06:03 PM
Okay, don't get too excited, this isn't quite as life-like as you imagined when you saw the headline. Roland Piquepaille sent us this news on Japanese robotics, "A Japanese designer has developed a mannequin robot, Palette, which can adapt its movements to the shoppers passing in front of it, according to an article from Agence France-Presse (AFP), "Striking a robotic pose". Using motion-capture technology, Palette will be able to act as a supermodel. And with its specialized sensors and software, it also will be able to identify the sex and age of shoppers before transmitting them to store owners for marketing purposes. The price has not been set yet, but Palette should go on sale in 2005 in two versions: a body without legs to showcase clothings, and a torso model for jewelry." See Roland's blog for more details and a photo of Palette, a robot which intentionally has no face. Another photo is available in a recent CNET news article.

Japanese Robot Guard

Japanese Robot Guard 06/24/2005 04:03 PM

Guardrobo D1 activate anti-theft device! Guardrobo D1 put out fire! Guardrobo D1 GO! Every couple of days we get a product that just touches our whimsy spot and makes us smile.

Guardrobo D1 is a programmable guard robot (Guard+Robot. Get it?) designed to patrol stores and offices in Japan. This pint-sized fellow will relay back camera information, listen for intruders, and can even put out fires. Interestingly enough, they are touting the Guardrobo as a solution for the problem of an aging population. Because 1 in 5 Japanese are 65 or older, they don't have enough strapping young security guards. Therefore, they'll become subservient to demonic robots. "BRING ME OIL, OLD MAN!"

Japanese robot guards to patrol shops, offices [Reuters]

Japanese Hostages Safe in Iraq -
Japanese Media (Reuters)

Japanese Hostages Safe in Iraq -
Japanese Media (Reuters) 04/11/2004 12:20 AM
Reuters - Three Japanese civilians kidnapped in Iraq were safe near Falluja on Sunday, Japanese TV said. Government officials could not confirm the report.

Japanese electronics maker Sony's
dancing humanoid robot learns how to jog

Japanese electronics maker Sony's
dancing humanoid robot learns how to jog 12/18/2003 01:07 PM
SiliconValley.com Dec 18 2003 9:33AM ET

Thai gun shops offer discounts to
teachers (Reuters)

Thai gun shops offer discounts to
teachers (Reuters) 06/16/2004 07:07 AM
Reuters - Gun shops in Bangkok are offering discounts to teachers in Thailand's troubled Muslim south where a spate of almost daily attacks show no signs of abating despite government promises to restore peace.

Saddam's Old Soldiers Patrol Falluja in
U.S. Deal (Reuters)

Saddam's Old Soldiers Patrol Falluja in
U.S. Deal (Reuters) 05/01/2004 03:28 AM
Reuters - Soldiers of the old Iraqi army led by one of Saddam Hussein's generals patrolled the city of Falluja Saturday, a year after George W. Bush declared the U.S. "mission accomplished" in ousting the Iraqi regime.

Russian guards told to smile (Reuters)

Russian guards told to smile (Reuters) 05/26/2004 09:15 AM
Reuters - The head of Russia's border guards, fed up with their dour image, has ordered them to start smiling at visitors, a spokesman says.

Aerial Drones Assigned to Arizona Border
Patrol (Reuters)

Aerial Drones Assigned to Arizona Border
Patrol (Reuters) 06/25/2004 11:48 PM
Reuters - Two aerial drones were assigned to Arizona border patrol on Friday in an unprecedented drive to secure a 350-mile stretch of the U.S.-Mexican border that has become the most popular and deadliest corridor for illegal immigrants.

Prison Guards on Strike Over Antique
Guns (Reuters)

Prison Guards on Strike Over Antique
Guns (Reuters) 03/19/2005 02:20 AM
Reuters - Greek prison guards will go on strike next week demanding a change of their American-made weapons that date back to the U.S. wars in central America almost a century ago.

Coast Guards Use Popcorn for Oil Slick
Drill (Reuters)

Coast Guards Use Popcorn for Oil Slick
Drill (Reuters) 09/01/2004 07:52 AM
Reuters - Coast guards from Scandinavia and the Baltic delighted seagulls Wednesday by using popcorn to simulate an oil slick as they carried out an oil-spill emergency drill.

Drug Gang Shoots Up Guards in Jailbreak
(Reuters)

Drug Gang Shoots Up Guards in Jailbreak
(Reuters) 07/20/2004 07:58 AM
Reuters - Two prisoners died, but four managed to flee a Rio de Janeiro prison on Monday when 50 members of a local drug gang sprayed guard towers with gun fire to cover the escape, police said.

U.S. Specialists Sent to Iraq to Train
Guards -Report (Reuters)

U.S. Specialists Sent to Iraq to Train
Guards -Report (Reuters) 05/04/2004 12:50 AM
Reuters - In a response to reports of abuse of Iraqi detainees by U.S. soldiers at a prison outside Baghdad, the U.S. Army two months ago sent specialists to Iraq to train inexperienced prison units, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

Suicide Attack Kills Five Iraqi National
Guards (Reuters)

Suicide Attack Kills Five Iraqi National
Guards (Reuters) 03/31/2005 03:34 AM
Reuters - A suicide car bomber attacked a military checkpoint in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing five Iraqi national guards, a captain in the force said.

Israel Shuts Palestinian Voter Offices
in Jerusalem (Reuters)

Israel Shuts Palestinian Voter Offices
in Jerusalem (Reuters) 09/13/2004 11:07 AM
Reuters - Israel shut Palestinian voter registration offices in Arab East Jerusalem Monday that had been opened in advance of an as-yet unscheduled Palestinian general election, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.

Israel Hits Fatah, Hamas Offices in Gaza
-Witnesses (Reuters)

Israel Hits Fatah, Hamas Offices in Gaza
-Witnesses (Reuters) 05/15/2004 05:26 PM
Reuters - Israeli missiles struck Gaza City Sunday, hitting a building housing the offices of the political branch of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's Fatah group and another of a pro-Hamas newspaper, witnesses said.

Japanese prisoners get makeover
(Reuters)

Japanese prisoners get makeover
(Reuters) 04/02/2005 06:42 AM
Reuters - Japan is to try to improve morale among its swelling prison population by giving inmates more attractively coloured uniforms and bedding.

Singing Japanese plants (Reuters)

Singing Japanese plants (Reuters) 07/20/2004 06:17 AM
Reuters - People who like talking to their plants can now enjoy a musical accompaniment, thanks to a Japanese invention that turns petals and leaves into amplifiers.

Japanese minister "lost election bet"
(Reuters)

Japanese minister "lost election bet"
(Reuters) 07/13/2004 05:33 AM
Reuters - A Japanese cabinet minister says he lost 1,000 yen (5 pounds) after apparently incorrectly predicting the results of a weekend election in which his party suffered an embarrassing setback, Japanese media has reported.

Two More Japanese Reported Kidnapped in
Iraq (Reuters)

Two More Japanese Reported Kidnapped in
Iraq (Reuters) 04/14/2004 07:57 PM
Reuters - Two more Japanese civilians have been kidnapped in Iraq in addition to three taken hostage by militants last week, Japanese media said on Thursday, as the hostage crisis dragged on with little sign of resolution.

Two Japanese Hostages Released in Iraq
(Reuters)

Two Japanese Hostages Released in Iraq
(Reuters) 04/17/2004 07:38 AM
Reuters - Two Japanese hostages were released in the Iraqi capital Saturday, saying they had been moved from house to house during their three days in captivity but had been treated fairly well.

Japanese men offered "lap pillow" solace
(Reuters)

Japanese men offered "lap pillow" solace
(Reuters) 12/19/2004 03:23 PM
Reuters - Single or lonely Japanese men may get lucky this Christmas.

Japanese dress down to save the planet
(Reuters)

Japanese dress down to save the planet
(Reuters) 06/29/2004 05:49 AM
Reuters - Cabinet ministers, usually clad in the dark suits that are de rigueur for Japan's businessmen and bureaucrats, have agreed an unprecedented step to support the Kyoto protocol on climate change -- taking off their jackets to keep cool.

More Japanese think wives need not stay
home (Reuters)

More Japanese think wives need not stay
home (Reuters) 02/06/2005 03:16 AM
Reuters - For the first time, Japanese who believe that wives should stay home are in a minority -- but an overwhelming majority still wants women to do most household chores.

More Hostages Held in Iraq, Deadline for
Japanese (Reuters)

More Hostages Held in Iraq, Deadline for
Japanese (Reuters) 04/10/2004 12:48 PM
Reuters - More foreigners were reported missing or seized as hostages in Iraq Saturday after a spate of kidnappings, which included three Japanese civilians under threat of being killed Sunday.

Iraq Group Says Will Free Japanese
Before Deadline (Reuters)

Iraq Group Says Will Free Japanese
Before Deadline (Reuters) 04/10/2004 08:33 PM
Reuters - Families of three Japanese civilians kidnapped in Iraq rejoiced on Sunday at a report that they would shortly be freed, while the Japanese government scrambled to confirm the information.

Japanese plants sing with flower power
(Reuters)

Japanese plants sing with flower power
(Reuters) 07/21/2004 06:04 AM
Reuters - People who like talking to their plants can now enjoy a musical accompaniment, thanks to a Japanese invention that turns petals and leaves into amplifiers.

Iraqi Boy Thanks Wife of Slain Japanese
Benefactor (Reuters)

Iraqi Boy Thanks Wife of Slain Japanese
Benefactor (Reuters) 06/14/2004 08:28 AM
Reuters - A partially blinded Iraqi boy brought to Japan for treatment as one of the last deeds of a Japanese freelance journalist slain in Iraq met the man's widow Monday to offer his thanks.

Japanese "natural" spas caught using tap
water (Reuters)

Japanese "natural" spas caught using tap
water (Reuters) 08/12/2004 12:54 AM
Reuters - A month after one of Japan's most famous natural spas got caught adding bath salts to its waters, the industry faces further embarrassment after two other spa resorts admitted their "spring" water came straight from the tap.

Driver Says Both Japanese Killed in Iraq
Attack (Reuters)

Driver Says Both Japanese Killed in Iraq
Attack (Reuters) 05/28/2004 01:49 AM
Reuters - An Iraqi driver working for two missing Japanese journalists said both were killed in an attack on their vehicle south of Baghdad, the director of the hospital where their bodies were taken said on Friday.

Japanese Stocks End Flat, Telecoms
Higher (Reuters)

Japanese Stocks End Flat, Telecoms
Higher (Reuters) 05/27/2004 03:07 AM
Reuters - Japanese stocks closed flat on Thursday as light profit-taking in a number of blue chips offset gains in techs and telecoms, inspired in part by news that KDDI Corp is in talks to sell a wireless unit.

Japanese blame foreigners and kids for
crime (Reuters)

Japanese blame foreigners and kids for
crime (Reuters) 09/19/2004 12:08 AM
Reuters - More than 86 percent of Japanese believe their country is more dangerous than it was 10 years ago and most blame foreigners and youngsters for rising crime, according to a government poll.

Japanese tourist heads for space station
(Reuters)

Japanese tourist heads for space station
(Reuters) 05/18/2004 08:52 PM
Reuters - A U.S. space travel agency and a Japanese advertising firm aim to send a "prominent Japanese figure" to the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz, the Space Adventures company says.

Japanese princess to marry office worker
(Reuters)

Japanese princess to marry office worker
(Reuters) 12/30/2004 12:16 AM
Reuters - Princess Sayako, the 35-year-old only daughter of Japan's emperor and empress, has become engaged to a commoner and will marry late next year, the nation's top courtier says.

Japanese Stocks Lower; Banks Slide
(Reuters)

Japanese Stocks Lower; Banks Slide
(Reuters) 07/15/2004 10:19 PM
Reuters - Japanese shares fell by midday on Friday but stayed above lows as a rebound in shares of South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (005930.KS) following its earnings result eased investor nerves over the high-tech sector.
Grok Description matches for Japanese robot guards to patrol shops and offices (Reuters)
GrokA matches for Japanese robot guards to patrol shops and offices (Reuters)

Humanoid Robot Combat in Japan

Humanoid Robot Combat in Japan 08/17/2004 05:29 PM

Sony sends humanoid robot out for a run

Sony sends humanoid robot out for a run 12/18/2003 11:52 AM
ZDNet Dec 18 2003 10:32AM ET

Sony Claims Humanoid Robot First

Sony Claims Humanoid Robot First 12/18/2003 11:48 AM
A press release from Sony claims they have developed the world's first fully autonomous humanoid robot with internal power and control that is capable of running. The robot is an upgraded version of the Sony QRIO, a robot we've seen before. The robot uses a control theory called Zero Moment Point (ZMP) and in addition to running is capable of other extreme motion that involves one or both feet leaving the ground such as jumping. Additional photos of QRIO in action can be found on the Japanese PC Watch site. There's also a Slashdot discussion about QRIO.

Sony Claims First Running Humanoid Robot

Sony Claims First Running Humanoid Robot 12/18/2003 09:19 AM
News for nerds writes "Sony Corporation announced the new development of Sony's humanoid robot, enabling integrated motion control for walking, jumping and ...

Sony Unveils World's First 'Running'
Humanoid Robot

Sony Unveils World's First 'Running'
Humanoid Robot 12/18/2003 06:08 PM
Boston Globe Dec 18 2003 4:48PM ET

EMIEW: Two-wheeled Balancing Robot

EMIEW: Two-wheeled Balancing Robot 03/19/2005 02:54 AM
Everybody is talking about Hitachi's new robot, EMIEW. It's a two-wheeled balancer on the bottom and a vaguely humanoid robot on the top. EMIEW is 1.3 m tall, weighs 70 kg and can scoot along at 6 km/hr while avoiding objects with vision sensors and radar. The robot was created by the Hitachi Mechanical Engineering Research Lab which has produced a number of interesting robots over the past 40 years. And, in case you were wondering, EMIEW is an acronym for Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Workmate. For more on EMIEW see the Pittsburgh Post-gazette, BBC News, Taiwan News, and Slashdot.

Roborior: Spooky Robot Pet Watcher

Roborior: Spooky Robot Pet Watcher 12/19/2004 03:41 PM
The Swirling Brain sent a spooky robot news alert in today. It seems that Tmsuk, the prolific Japanese robotics company that brought us the dragon robot Banryu, the gun-toting Tmsuk04, and other strange robots, has now come up with their weirdest robot yet. Roborior is a robot whose design was inspired by the appearance of a jellyfish but looks more like a glowing blue and red alien brain. The glowing brain moves around your house taking care of the pets (or more likely, making them hide) and looking out for intruders. This is one robot that doesn't need any weapons. If a burgler sees a glowing brain coming down a dark hall towards him, he's likely to die of fright. If it doesn't frighten intruders away by its appearance, it will call you on your cell phone and send you photos of your home being robbed. The bizarre robot was designed by Paul White of Me Company (whose angry bunny spewing eggs out of its head Flash website is almost as weird as Roborior). Tmsuk and Sanyo will be jointly marketing the Roborior robot.

Sony's QRIO robot

Sony's QRIO robot 12/23/2003 05:48 PM
Sony's QRIO robot appears to be an incremental improvement over Honda's ASIMO, but like the ASIMO, it still walks like an old man who needs to go poo (to paraphrase a Boing Boing reader.) Link (thanks, Beej!)

Qrio the robot makes acting debut

Qrio the robot makes acting debut 01/16/2004 11:02 AM
Sony's all-dancing, all-talking, toddler-sized robot makes its TV acting debut in Japan.

A Running Robot Or A Rolling Robot?

A Running Robot Or A Rolling Robot? 12/18/2003 12:58 PM
It took years for researchers to figure out how to make a robot be able to stand and walk on two legs. In fact, it's so complicated, that some researchers are giving up on that idea and using Segway balancing technology on their robots instead of legs. However, the folks at Sony seem to have taken the concept of the upright walking robot one step further: they've figured out how to make a robot run. That's right, it actually leaves the ground at points while jogging along. It apparently needs a bit of a walking start to get up to speed, and even at running speed, it's more of a slow jog - where it's feet barely leave the ground. Still, it's a start, and with some more work, they believe they can really make the robot run.

Robot Dog Fart Causes Airport Crisis

Robot Dog Fart Causes Airport Crisis 10/30/2003 11:57 PM
According to a UPI story, there was a security scare at a Norfolk, Viriginia airport when a British man attempted to pass through a security check point with his robot dog. The robot dog farted at an inopportune time, leading security experts to conclude it was a bomb. At this point, "Dave Rogerson, told the BBC he watched incredulously as FBI agents took a series of swabs from the mechanical toy's rear end." The whole thing sounds pretty unlikely but there actually is (or was) a toy robot dog that farts, the Tekno L1 Robot Puppy. The toy is no longer made so if you want to buy one in anticipation of your next international trip, you'll need to find one on eBay. Also worth noting is that one of the entries in the Viridian Biofuture Robot Dog Design Contest, also boasted this feature.

Humanoid robot learns how to run

Humanoid robot learns how to run 03/17/2005 04:20 AM
News.bbc.co.uk - Wed Mar 16, 09:28 am GMT

Humanoid Robot KHR-1 SDK Released

Humanoid Robot KHR-1 SDK Released 04/05/2005 08:45 AM

BOB, the Inexpensive Humanoid Robot

BOB, the Inexpensive Humanoid Robot 01/05/2004 08:02 PM
Bob Project -- Expired

Festo's Humanoid Robot

Festo's Humanoid Robot 04/20/2004 08:45 AM
German industrial robotics company Festo will unveil a humanoid robot with servo-pneumatic muscles this week, says The Raw Feed. Called 'Tron X' (the X is for 'Xterminate the Makers'), the machine uses over 200 controllers to emulate human-like muscle movement. I think it was Nostradamus who said the end of...

Will There Be A Winning Autonomous Robot
in 2005?

Will There Be A Winning Autonomous Robot
in 2005? 06/05/2004 09:07 PM

Visual Searching by an Autonomous Robot

Visual Searching by an Autonomous Robot 04/20/2004 03:40 PM
When a robot needs to guard a region of space within a building, it's faced with solving geometric problems known as the Watchman Problem and the Art Gallery Problem. A new paper titled Online Searching by an Autonomous Robot (PDF format) describes the use of a KURT3D robot with a low cost 3D laser scanner to find realistic solutions to these problems. They test their work by putting the Linux-based robot through its paces in the great hall of Schloss Birlinghoven at Fraunhofer Institute for Autonomous Intelligent Systems. Video of the robot in action and 3D scans are available on the website.

Gaylord robot puppy commercial

Gaylord robot puppy commercial 03/28/2005 07:32 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Aibo's got nothing on the 1960s robot dog Gaylord. It's another Marvin Glass wonder, and Bedazzled has the TV commercial for it. Caution: contains jingle that has earworm qualities.
Link

UPDATE: Steve Doggie-Dogg says: "The jingle for the Gaylord commercial was written by the cartoon music genius, Raymond Scott. (Powerhouse, Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals, etc.)"

Toyota Humanoid Robot in the Works

Toyota Humanoid Robot in the Works 12/30/2003 01:38 PM
Yahoo says that Japan's top carmaker, Toyota plans to develop a humanoid robot by 2005. Toyota says they will give more details in January and hopes to display the robot at a World Exposition tradeshow in 2005. Toyota's robot will be a worker robot and built for "practical" purposes. A tall order for the robot includes nurse duties, factory work assistance, and rescue operations. Toyota even has plans to sell the humanoid robot, unlike some other Japanese companies that just build humanoid robots as test platforms and audience entertainers. Toyota even hopes to apply some of the newly developed technology to their cars.

Sony's humanoid robot learns how to jog

Sony's humanoid robot learns how to jog 12/18/2003 09:20 AM
Boston Globe Dec 18 2003 8:26AM ET

Sony's Humanoid Robot Learns How to Jog

Sony's Humanoid Robot Learns How to Jog 12/18/2003 11:52 AM
AP via Daily Press Dec 18 2003 10:37AM ET

Hitachi Unveils Humanoid Robot

Hitachi Unveils Humanoid Robot 03/17/2005 03:42 AM

Honda's humanoid robot hits UK

Honda's humanoid robot hits UK 02/16/2004 09:19 AM
BBC Feb 16 2004 1:41PM GMT

Two Classic Robot Toys Return

Two Classic Robot Toys Return 09/23/2004 06:05 PM
Chief Robotman of Retrofire writes with news of two classic robot toys that are being re-released: just thought I'd suggest a near and dear couple of classic robots that are being reintroduced. Those of my years remember these guys well. I'm a collector as well, and its nice to see these guys out again. Both "Mr. Machine" and "Robert the Robot", can be purchased starting October 15th from Slinky Toys under their Ideal Classic Brand. The re-released version of these toys include reproductions of the original boxes and other goodies such as DVDs with the original TV commercials, copies of patents, or certificates of authenticity for the collector. See the Slinky Toys page for details and also the Retrofire story about the robot toy re-release. If you're interested in originals rather than reproductions, check eBay for Robert the Robot or Mr. Machine.

Go Digital Honda's humanoid robot Asimo,
teaching PCs to see and fashion video on
your mobile

Go Digital Honda's humanoid robot Asimo,
teaching PCs to see and fashion video on
your mobile 02/16/2004 12:08 PM
BBC Feb 16 2004 3:23PM GMT

2003 Tokyo Robot Exposition Photos

2003 Tokyo Robot Exposition Photos 12/04/2003 01:13 PM
Paul Baron sent us a link to his photo album of the 2003 Inernational Robot Exposition in Tokyo. Japan is without question the world leader in robotics right now and the robot expositions there are full of wonderous sights. Paul also has a few photos of ASIMO. And don't miss his completely unrelated gallery of Tokyo Motor Show showgirls. Girls and robots. What more could a robot geek ask for?

Go Digital 1500 GMT Honda's humanoid
robot Asimo, teaching PCs to see and
fashion video on your mobile

Go Digital 1500 GMT Honda's humanoid
robot Asimo, teaching PCs to see and
fashion video on your mobile 02/16/2004 05:26 AM
BBC Feb 16 2004 9:48AM GMT

Walking Human-Shaped Robot Going on Sale
(AP)

Walking Human-Shaped Robot Going on Sale
(AP) 04/12/2005 07:33 AM
AP - A small walking man-shaped robot for home security and entertainment is going on sale in Japan for 588,000 yen ($5,450).

Walking human-shaped robot going on sale

Walking human-shaped robot going on sale 04/12/2005 11:49 PM
Boston Globe Apr 13 2005 4:32AM GMT

Japanese robot guards to patrol shops and offices (Reuters)

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