Humanoid workers wow crowds at iRex (photos)
by ZDNet Author | November 10, 2011 9:00am PST | Image 1 of 8
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TOKYO--The Japan Robot Association kicked off the 19th International Robot Exhibition (iRex) in Tokyo yesterday with 292 companies and groups taking part. Despite the body blows to Japan's economy from the March 11 earthquake and tsunamis, robots were out in force at the show.
Known for its HRP series of humanoid robots, Kawada Industries was demoing its Nextage industrial robot with strong anthropomorphic lines. Sales of the 20 kg assembly-line droid, which has six-jointed arms as well as cameras in its eyes and hands, began recently. It's expected to use the same tools as humans while working in production cells.
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