In June, Japanese-made robots made it to the finals of a US disaster-response contest inspired by the 2011 meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant that followed the earthquake and tsunami. Still Japan, where robots have been developed for decades, does not always excel in global competitions.Ī 46cm tall humanoid robot 'Premaid AI' dances during a demonstration at the International Robot Exhibition 'They'll be wonderful robots,' Yumitori said. He added that his organisation hopes further improvements will put them in commercial use in as little as five years. It then lifted itself up to remove a box and debris to secure a pathway - tasks that could be done even in a risky environment hazardous to humans.īut humanoid bots are far from perfect, suffering from balance problems on rough terrain, conceded Shuji Yumitori, head of NEDO's robot division. While HRP-2 Kai, which is 170cm (5ft 6 inches), walked on a narrow board, 188cm-tall Jaxon - developed by the University of Tokyo - moved forward by bending its back and putting both hands on the floor, judging that the ceiling was too low to move upright. 'HRP-2 Kai is now recognising debris and thinking with a sensor on its head about where to put its foot,' said Fumio Kanehiro, researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology that developed the robot. ![]() Nearly 450 companies will present their latest robots until 5 December An amphibious snake-like robot made by Japanese company HiBot swims during a demonstration at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo.
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