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Japanese Robot Awards 2006 Announced

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the elmo-declares-war dept.

PreacherTom writes to mention that this past Thursday many robots were honored at the government-sponsored Robot Awards 2006 in Japan. Winners include a feeding machine, a theraputic seal, and a giant automated vacuum cleaner. From the article: "Examples among the winners were MySpoon, which is a robot that helps to feed people who are paralyzed, and Paro, a furry robotic seal that responds to human touch and is designed for nursing home and hospital therapy."

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  1. Hmmm by SilentOneNCW · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm pretty sure this is a dupe, mostly because I submitted the same story a few days ago. Everyone, get your +5 insightfuls here!

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  2. And TFA is where? by Colin+Smith · · Score: 4, Informative

    I guess Slashdot editors have resigned themselves to the inevitable fact that it's unnecessary to actually read an article before commenting.

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