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Robots Put on Show at World Robot Expo in Japan

Posted by timothy on from the they-sing-they-dance dept.

rjelks writes "The World Robot Expo is going on right now in Japan. The exhibition is displaying prototypes of robots that draw, dance and mimic humans. Developers believe that growth in the robotics industry will grow rapidly in the coming decade. They hope that soon robots will become a common occurrence in our homes."

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  1. Meanwhile... by hobotron · · Score: 5, Funny

    another robot mimicking humans was unavailable for comment

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    There is truth in humor.
  2. Silly robots by Mspangler · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't need a dancing robot, or a drawing robot. I need a fruit picking robot. Strawberries, raspberries, cherries, apples, etc.

    A weed pulling robot sounds good too. If it can tell a pigweed from a cucumber, there is a market for it.

    Just our luck humans end up with the field work, and the robots end up sitting on their ass spewing Vogon-class poetry, and telling us the reason we don't like it is our lack of a classical education.