tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26019711519250417442011-04-21T14:11:03.856-07:00Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-19823006202705506902009-05-22T07:14:00.003-07:002009-05-22T07:14:59.791-07:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-1982300620270550690?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-75948772001641607002009-05-22T07:11:00.001-07:002009-05-22T07:13:41.661-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shay2HKOXQI/AAAAAAAAAOg/_SEYh8O8nFo/s1600-h/robothumanoidWakamaru.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338651050998914306" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shay2HKOXQI/AAAAAAAAAOg/_SEYh8O8nFo/s320/robothumanoidWakamaru.jpg" /></a> Humanoid robot Wakamura.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-7594877200164160700?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-76643024504923331142009-05-22T07:10:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:11:43.720-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shayg7MML8I/AAAAAAAAAOY/-XXqBbgGiL8/s1600-h/robotPARO.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338650687008681922" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shayg7MML8I/AAAAAAAAAOY/-XXqBbgGiL8/s320/robotPARO.jpg" /></a> Paro robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-7664302450492333114?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-39575423093741055392009-05-22T07:07:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:08:55.576-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shax0JNnONI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/-PI8dXIi2so/s1600-h/robottoyotamotercorp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338649917678631122" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shax0JNnONI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/-PI8dXIi2so/s320/robottoyotamotercorp.jpg" /></a> Toyota Motor Corporation robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-3957542309374105539?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-2679628774497585702009-05-22T07:06:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:07:34.255-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShaxhddO-AI/AAAAAAAAAOI/wDDfpIa-_Do/s1600-h/robottoyota.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338649596695345154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShaxhddO-AI/AAAAAAAAAOI/wDDfpIa-_Do/s320/robottoyota.jpg" /></a> Toyota Motor Corporation robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-267962877449758570?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-36623487303772475572009-05-22T07:04:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:06:13.205-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShaxKhWETdI/AAAAAAAAAOA/tnQoLw44s_A/s1600-h/robottwendy-one.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338649202602036690" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShaxKhWETdI/AAAAAAAAAOA/tnQoLw44s_A/s320/robottwendy-one.jpg" /></a> Robot Twendy-One.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-3662348730377247557?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-81386214543452599702009-05-22T07:03:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:04:37.193-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shawzq6ijPI/AAAAAAAAAN4/3X0Df4oB9CA/s1600-h/robotunderwaterRoboLobster.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338648810033941746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shawzq6ijPI/AAAAAAAAAN4/3X0Df4oB9CA/s320/robotunderwaterRoboLobster.jpg" /></a> Underwater robot RoboLobster.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-8138621454345259970?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-62887735831509088702009-05-22T07:01:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:03:14.755-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShawfPiVNbI/AAAAAAAAANw/PACtjoWv0Ks/s1600-h/robotunmannedvehiclerobotTestudo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338648459087263154" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShawfPiVNbI/AAAAAAAAANw/PACtjoWv0Ks/s320/robotunmannedvehiclerobotTestudo.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Unmanned vehicle robot Testudo.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-6288773583150908870?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-73425120604497379872009-05-22T07:00:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:01:18.882-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShawFBKB81I/AAAAAAAAANo/-V_BRs4t5lo/s1600-h/robotnavyTalon3B.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338648008550642514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShawFBKB81I/AAAAAAAAANo/-V_BRs4t5lo/s320/robotnavyTalon3B.jpg" /></a> Navy Talon robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-7342512060449737987?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-24833801939655247402009-05-22T06:58:00.000-07:002009-05-22T06:59:46.951-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shavqo1lywI/AAAAAAAAANg/LogUQZR5oPE/s1600-h/robotNASAMarssciencelaboratoryrover.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338647555345861378" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shavqo1lywI/AAAAAAAAANg/LogUQZR5oPE/s320/robotNASAMarssciencelaboratoryrover.jpg" /></a> NASA Mars Science Laboratory rover robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-2483380193965524740?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-11796386717042493072009-05-22T06:56:00.000-07:002009-05-22T06:58:15.096-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShavLBMlZUI/AAAAAAAAANY/uhI9pBUgK0g/s1600-h/robotNASAk-10roverRED.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338647012128941378" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShavLBMlZUI/AAAAAAAAANY/uhI9pBUgK0g/s320/robotNASAk-10roverRED.jpg" /></a> NASA K-10 rover robot "Red"<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-1179638671704249307?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-60289946075396256372009-05-22T06:54:00.000-07:002009-05-22T06:55:58.505-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShauvvCNITI/AAAAAAAAANQ/Rt-2p26g3Ss/s1600-h/robotremotesecurityT-34.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338646543397101874" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShauvvCNITI/AAAAAAAAANQ/Rt-2p26g3Ss/s320/robotremotesecurityT-34.jpg" /></a> Remote-security robot T-34.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-6028994607539625637?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-81238772717808572642009-05-22T06:52:00.000-07:002009-05-22T06:54:07.823-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShauS9yvACI/AAAAAAAAANI/3pdExc00uRM/s1600-h/robotMSIproducedRich-Taiwan.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338646049142538274" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShauS9yvACI/AAAAAAAAANI/3pdExc00uRM/s320/robotMSIproducedRich-Taiwan.jpg" /></a> Taiwan robot named Rich.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-8123877271780857264?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-91586626091578777632009-05-22T06:50:00.001-07:002009-05-22T06:52:19.886-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shat5wO-rAI/AAAAAAAAANA/GkzpukG2yuc/s1600-h/robotlifesizehumanoidBerti.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338645616006179842" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shat5wO-rAI/AAAAAAAAANA/GkzpukG2yuc/s320/robotlifesizehumanoidBerti.jpg" /></a> Life-size humanoid Berti - shaking hands.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-9158662609157877763?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-14162954708917910242009-05-22T06:48:00.000-07:002009-05-22T06:49:36.819-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShatPz-TEPI/AAAAAAAAAM0/EEc21z1UGdI/s1600-h/robotLEMUR-NASA.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338644895455449330" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShatPz-TEPI/AAAAAAAAAM0/EEc21z1UGdI/s320/robotLEMUR-NASA.jpg" /></a> All-terrain NASA robot LEMUR.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-1416295470891791024?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-59642454762730113172009-05-22T06:46:00.001-07:002009-05-22T06:48:03.626-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shas5bxHZtI/AAAAAAAAAMs/NjiCg6_XZ0w/s1600-h/roboticsuitHAL.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338644511000585938" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shas5bxHZtI/AAAAAAAAAMs/NjiCg6_XZ0w/s320/roboticsuitHAL.jpg" /></a> Robotic-assist suit named HAL<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-5964245476273011317?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-81672779948581766562009-05-22T06:43:00.000-07:002009-05-22T06:44:39.396-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShasJnw_a9I/AAAAAAAAAMc/FX9a2tOMht8/s1600-h/robothumanoidRollinJustin.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338643689587567570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/ShasJnw_a9I/AAAAAAAAAMc/FX9a2tOMht8/s320/robothumanoidRollinJustin.jpg" /></a> Humanoid robot Rollin Justin<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-8167277994858176656?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-52956134575755463722009-05-22T06:42:00.000-07:002009-05-22T06:43:17.358-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shar0iveLrI/AAAAAAAAAMU/pdndnw7xA38/s1600-h/robotBruno.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338643327461764786" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shar0iveLrI/AAAAAAAAAMU/pdndnw7xA38/s320/robotBruno.jpg" /></a> Bruno robot - shaking hands.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-5295613457575546372?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-73516814491992962552009-05-22T06:40:00.000-07:002009-05-22T06:41:44.916-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SharcCVIhVI/AAAAAAAAAMM/2QfolBe2KWg/s1600-h/robotdaVinci.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338642906444498258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SharcCVIhVI/AAAAAAAAAMM/2QfolBe2KWg/s320/robotdaVinci.jpg" /></a> Da Vinci robot used for surgery.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-7351681449199296255?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-68275247750725119752009-05-22T06:39:00.000-07:002009-05-22T06:40:21.987-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SharIA0nglI/AAAAAAAAAME/iKS4TGBoXBI/s1600-h/robotautomanufactureTehran.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338642562442297938" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SharIA0nglI/AAAAAAAAAME/iKS4TGBoXBI/s320/robotautomanufactureTehran.jpg" /></a> Auto manufacturing robots.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-6827524775072511975?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-57050486369610377952009-05-22T06:36:00.000-07:002009-05-22T06:38:45.441-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shaqs7-CnxI/AAAAAAAAAL8/GBDoVwpmXRk/s1600-h/robotallterrainATLETE.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 201px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338642097283178258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/Shaqs7-CnxI/AAAAAAAAAL8/GBDoVwpmXRk/s320/robotallterrainATLETE.jpg" /></a> Experimental all-terrain robots.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-5705048636961037795?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-58251990850662211472009-01-30T11:33:00.000-08:002009-01-30T11:38:33.302-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNWRntvZTI/AAAAAAAAAHw/U8jat_vOV1s/s1600-h/JapanKenCtr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297172447436432690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 142px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNWRntvZTI/AAAAAAAAAHw/U8jat_vOV1s/s320/JapanKenCtr.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. recently presented an exhibit called Japan -- culture + hyperculture. One of it's primary sub-exhibits was on the evolution of robots in Japan. Following are picture chronicling the evolution of robots and robotics in Japan, from Robo Boy to Asimo, the running and dancing robot.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-5825199085066221147?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-25581422190941269322009-01-30T11:31:00.001-08:002009-01-30T11:33:35.332-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNVzplzYbI/AAAAAAAAAHo/hqsa8mMwk60/s1600-h/yayoikusamanightroom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297171932543934898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNVzplzYbI/AAAAAAAAAHo/hqsa8mMwk60/s320/yayoikusamanightroom.jpg" border="0" /></a> Entrace to the world of robotics exhibt at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-2558142219094126932?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-40409237823274517512009-01-30T11:29:00.000-08:002009-01-30T11:30:56.804-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNVLavveCI/AAAAAAAAAHg/Wkkcdx78W-8/s1600-h/asimo.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297171241364322338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNVLavveCI/AAAAAAAAAHg/Wkkcdx78W-8/s320/asimo.bmp" border="0" /></a> Asimo, the running and dancing Japanese robot that worldwide has achieved the popularity of a rock star.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-4040923782327451751?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-81166744817623102152009-01-30T11:26:00.000-08:002009-01-30T11:28:23.251-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNUbyc-qII/AAAAAAAAAHY/4zVgYyk4tlA/s1600-h/aibo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297170423094356098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNUbyc-qII/AAAAAAAAAHY/4zVgYyk4tlA/s320/aibo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Aibo is a Japanese robot dog that can express emotion on where you pet it. Better yet, you do not have to take it for walks or clean up after it.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-8116674481762310215?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-40512149535280608442009-01-30T10:10:00.000-08:002009-01-30T10:11:49.666-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNCt8JbxlI/AAAAAAAAAHA/95VFeXizVA4/s1600-h/toyotapartnerrobot.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297150943725078098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNCt8JbxlI/AAAAAAAAAHA/95VFeXizVA4/s320/toyotapartnerrobot.bmp" border="0" /></a> Toyoto's "Partner" robot playing a violin.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-4051214953528060844?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-24306940212639553352009-01-30T10:08:00.000-08:002009-01-30T10:09:55.901-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNCTIQbDFI/AAAAAAAAAG4/WQy4FagxnxY/s1600-h/replieeQ2android.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297150483119148114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNCTIQbDFI/AAAAAAAAAG4/WQy4FagxnxY/s320/replieeQ2android.jpg" border="0" /></a> Repliee, a Japanese android robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-2430694021263955335?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-72794628131542042382009-01-30T10:07:00.000-08:002009-01-30T10:08:06.034-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNB5vCXf_I/AAAAAAAAAGw/yfzORU9Vtd4/s1600-h/androidrobotkimono.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297150046852579314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNB5vCXf_I/AAAAAAAAAGw/yfzORU9Vtd4/s320/androidrobotkimono.jpg" border="0" /></a> Life-like Japanese android robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-7279462813154204238?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-5849219258126679192009-01-30T10:05:00.000-08:002009-01-30T10:06:48.561-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNBfVHWsBI/AAAAAAAAAGo/_b3QTrYaGFY/s1600-h/paroharpsealtherapeuticrobot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297149593217576978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNBfVHWsBI/AAAAAAAAAGo/_b3QTrYaGFY/s320/paroharpsealtherapeuticrobot.jpg" border="0" /></a> Paro, the Japanese Harp Seal therapeutic robot used to provide comfort to people in nursing homes etc.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-584921925812667919?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-38457179989720811962009-01-30T10:01:00.001-08:002009-01-30T10:03:01.360-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNApOZbIpI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/PBsxIbTpzug/s1600-h/paro.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297148663701381778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 169px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNApOZbIpI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/PBsxIbTpzug/s320/paro.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Paro, a Japanese healing robot.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-3845717998972081196?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-54769701196279781872009-01-30T09:59:00.000-08:002009-01-30T10:00:45.643-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNAGALbwNI/AAAAAAAAAGI/FshHQpEG8vM/s1600-h/wakamura2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297148058589184210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYNAGALbwNI/AAAAAAAAAGI/FshHQpEG8vM/s320/wakamura2.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Japanese Wakamura greeting people.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-5476970119627978187?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-47990101923345625212009-01-30T09:57:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:58:56.432-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM_qeQfTGI/AAAAAAAAAGA/LPFaDaBMVio/s1600-h/wakamura3.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297147585627114594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 187px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM_qeQfTGI/AAAAAAAAAGA/LPFaDaBMVio/s320/wakamura3.bmp" border="0" /></a>Wakamura, a Japanese human communications robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-4799010192334562521?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-43180359246926680782009-01-30T09:56:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:57:05.331-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM_SxSrEYI/AAAAAAAAAF4/kxZr0dH0EiE/s1600-h/wall-e.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297147178419687810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM_SxSrEYI/AAAAAAAAAF4/kxZr0dH0EiE/s320/wall-e.jpg" border="0" /></a> Disney's movie fantasy robot WALL-E.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-4318035924692668078?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-38341958807364084682009-01-30T09:54:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:55:52.035-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM-83UaQtI/AAAAAAAAAFw/LbIpLByrfx8/s1600-h/eve.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297146802080465618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM-83UaQtI/AAAAAAAAAFw/LbIpLByrfx8/s320/eve.bmp" border="0" /></a> WALL-E with his robot girl friend Eve.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-3834195880736408468?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-58140354308539782642009-01-30T09:46:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:47:10.454-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM9AbQUwjI/AAAAAAAAAFg/M8Y7w4VXyXc/s1600-h/irobot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297144664243356210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM9AbQUwjI/AAAAAAAAAFg/M8Y7w4VXyXc/s320/irobot.jpg" border="0" /></a> I-robot, a fantasy robot used for a movie.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-5814035430853978264?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-36810536850168800862009-01-30T09:45:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:46:00.812-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM8wdm0C0I/AAAAAAAAAFY/RGbjC2hODwk/s1600-h/hubo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297144389996645186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM8wdm0C0I/AAAAAAAAAFY/RGbjC2hODwk/s320/hubo.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hubo robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-3681053685016880086?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-88903715341741103952009-01-30T09:43:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:44:51.960-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM8dnzZJ2I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/P6XzXW7guCQ/s1600-h/ifboot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297144066316248930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM8dnzZJ2I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/P6XzXW7guCQ/s320/ifboot.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ifboot robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-8890371534174110395?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-2876773747776988932009-01-30T09:42:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:43:37.763-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM8MAo7EzI/AAAAAAAAAFI/TU-E6gHRYjI/s1600-h/dakara.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297143763745575730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM8MAo7EzI/AAAAAAAAAFI/TU-E6gHRYjI/s320/dakara.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dakara robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-287677374777698893?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-9585483984625150132009-01-30T09:41:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:42:37.942-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM792noSkI/AAAAAAAAAFA/fZbE4r_ltB8/s1600-h/bruno_robot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297143520537627202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM792noSkI/AAAAAAAAAFA/fZbE4r_ltB8/s320/bruno_robot.jpg" border="0" /></a> Bruno robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-958548398462515013?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-53923815094480656192009-01-30T09:39:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:41:36.164-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM7pXmJZtI/AAAAAAAAAE4/JWvdV6qEQO4/s1600-h/i-sobot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297143168612525778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM7pXmJZtI/AAAAAAAAAE4/JWvdV6qEQO4/s320/i-sobot.jpg" border="0" /></a> I-sobot, a Japanese robot that can break dance and do other amazing things.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-5392381509448065619?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-80262817172102250232009-01-30T09:38:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:39:12.257-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM7FS8tqOI/AAAAAAAAAEw/XccF5uRnAQQ/s1600-h/wabot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297142548889708770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM7FS8tqOI/AAAAAAAAAEw/XccF5uRnAQQ/s320/wabot.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wabot robot, an improved version of Wabian.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-8026281717210225023?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-45320105380899101482009-01-30T09:36:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:37:53.432-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM6yFHoKWI/AAAAAAAAAEo/fzT8_oJ_FQM/s1600-h/wabian-rv.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297142218759874914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM6yFHoKWI/AAAAAAAAAEo/fzT8_oJ_FQM/s320/wabian-rv.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wabian RV, an upgraded version of the Wabian robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-4532010538089910148?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-74935818426256068442009-01-30T09:33:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:36:25.184-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM6VXlDuBI/AAAAAAAAAEg/FiVypPFUnr4/s1600-h/wabian.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297141725498947602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM6VXlDuBI/AAAAAAAAAEg/FiVypPFUnr4/s320/wabian.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wabaian - one of the first Japanese robots designed to mimic human movements (android robot).<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-7493581842625606844?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-81862035453541589522009-01-30T09:31:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:32:58.081-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM5gsuSciI/AAAAAAAAAEY/gVyAolifqVM/s1600-h/astro-boy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297140820641739298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM5gsuSciI/AAAAAAAAAEY/gVyAolifqVM/s320/astro-boy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Astro Boy!<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-8186203545354158952?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601971151925041744.post-35732622567769369152009-01-30T09:29:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:33:25.045-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM5JKwZtLI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Wc3UOSq9wEo/s1600-h/astroboy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297140416386806962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hg1gZD5_FEg/SYM5JKwZtLI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Wc3UOSq9wEo/s320/astroboy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Much of the Japanese interest in robotics can be traced to a comic after World War II called "Astro Boy", a nuclear-powered robot.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2601971151925041744-3573262256776936915?l=asimorobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristin Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307343856064323297noreply@blogger.com0