Delivering a humanoid robot capable of independently venturing out into public is likely a long way off.
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I experienced two scary earthquakes in the last days in Tokyo, so hearing that the local fire department is
The University of Tohoku, located in Northern Japan, developed a hose-like robot specialized in rescuing victims in collapsed buildings. The robot is equipped with a camera at its tip and is able to s
http://blip.tv/play/ih_B21yJ5FQ (video from Diginfo, Inc. with special permission for crunchgear.com) Robots capable of supporting humans under extreme conditions are not really a new idea. However, n