Still obsessed with Japanese robots. I know I am. I wish I could buy them like those handy Japanese panty vending machines. Um and continuing on … Researchers collaborating from the Nippon Institute of Technology, Harada Vehicle Design, ZMP  and ZNUG Design have just taken the wraps off another addition to the crew. The newest version of the e-NUVO walk bot stands about 4 feet tall, making it roughly the size of an elementary school aged child, and will be incorporated into classes to teach children about humanoid robots in a hands-on environment.

Ah leave it up to the Japanese to have a robots that’s hands on with kids. Here in America that robot would get 15 for 5…

So Panasonic is creating a robot to dispense any number of drugs to patients in hospital. They announced that the robot maybe dispensing drugs as soon as  March in some Japanese hospitals. The medical robot will be released later to Europe and the US. They have been in development for a couple of years on their first robot and hope to have this generating revenue in the field of $315 million by 2016. The robot will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars or a lot more yen. Panasonic isn’t going for the usual robot design we see today. Its more like the robot out of “Flight of the Navigator” the one where Sarah Jessica Parker sneaks in on,and the kid sneaks out of. There are a lot of compartments, and small cubbies to store your prescribed goods. The robot can dispense about 400 prescriptions to 400 patients with in the period of about 2 hours, also including injection drugs. Panasonic is excited about its new robotics development center and its first robot, and plans to develop more in the coming future.

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So a Japanese company Kobian are at it again with an artificial intelligence robot. This robot may not be as pretty as the J-Girl robot, but this one can express
seven different emotions from apathy to disgust. The robot features human like hands, independent eyebrows, lips, and fully functional body. Besides having an attitude or being an angel, the robot can recognize it’s environment, and perform scheduled tasks. The Robot was first designed to help take care of the elderly, also be a companion. I guess it could double as an undertaker.
I would be terrified to have this thing around me. The kid robot, looks less creepy than this, but i guess I wouldn’t trust a kid to hold a pillow over may face till I died. Just a robot that looks like Joan Rivers.  Check out the video.

KOBIAN: Emotional Humanoid Robot – Watch more amazing videos here

Surfs up

So the Japanese are always on the cutting edge. How about a variety show in space. Thats right folks, get you TiVo’s sett up for this not the be missed show. Its 16 challenges for the Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata. He must carry out these 16 challenges while he is on the international space system. Some are pretty simple, if your on earth. So are not so simple. A quick run down of some of the challenges. Applying eye drops, folding laundry, surfing a “magic carpet”. Check out the video of the flying carpet. Its pretty cool. Well Oh Don’t Touch My Moustache.

In Japan Fujistu’s eight-core SPARC64 VIIIfx Venus CPU is now the worlds fastest processor. This isn’t your grandmothers Pentium 2 chip. This processor makes the next 5 years of computer chips look slow. The SPARC64 can handle 128 billion calculations per second. Which blows Intel out of the water 2.5:1.

Fujistu has also has built this to be compact processor using nano-technology. Its about half the size (45nm) of its next in line competitor the Intel Itanium 2 chip. which is 90nm. Intel says its next chip will be 45nm small so Fujistu might have to step up their game.

Developers at Japan’s Osaka University are building a child robot. The child robot has a biomimetic body. So thats awesome. Whats biomimetic you say. Glad you asked. Biomimetic is human-made processes, substances, devices, or systems that imitate nature. Want more info get as smart as me.

The child robot is named CB2 such as child squared. My freaky little buddy

Hey Mister, buy me a sixer?

sports 51 air actuators, 5 motors, and 197 tactile sensors. Also has freaky alien gray silicone suit that hides its innards. The little robot boy is 4 feet and 3 inches tall, and weights 73 pounds.

Am I the TOY?

The child has the capabilities of a 1-2 year old right now. They are focusing on getting the child to imitate facial expressions. The child can also walk with some human

help. I hope they hold his hand when crossing the street. Cause I will run this thing over. Thinking its an alien sent here to take over the world. As a side note, I break for E.T. I’m not heartless. Although children robots are.

CB2 is equipped with 51 air actuators, 5 motors, and 197 tactile sensors under its soft gray silicone skin. It measures about 4 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 73 pounds.

You sick bastard.

I look at these pics an I still can not figure out whats really wrong with them. They seem perfect in every way. I wish I could just have one. Maybe the umbrella headband. That would come in handy, especially when running in place. Having a pole hit you in the face. Wait… Eh. Just enjoy the pictures, and know that you missed out. Not me, I pre ordered them all, from Japan. How you ask. I called Yoshi and mailed him an apple. In 6 weeks I’ll breathe easier, and be able to cut my tie off with my scissors from my tie organizer.

Personal Water Saver

Fresh Air

360 camera

Headband Umbrella

Jealous?  You should be… Its rumored that Nintendo will come out with these for the Wii2020 version.

Japanese sensation Tsuyoshi Kusanagi was arrested in a public park this weekend. You might remember him from the pop group SMAP. That is is your old school otaku.  He was naked and screaming at the top of his lungs.  He questions the arresting officer with “Whats wrong with being naked?”

Tsuyoshi is most known for his fame in South Korea also the most active member of the group.  Due to this mishap, major corporate sponsors are pulling adds that feature the star. The Japanese government has expressed its disapproval of the stars action, being that he was the face of the country switching to digital television.

Hell get naked. I thought it was cool in Japan?

Tsuyoshi’s agency issued this public apology, “We apologize deeply for the trouble and worry caused to everyone, especially his fans,” the agency said in a faxed statement, adding that it would make a further announcement on Kusanagi’s future career.”

To bed. and I’m exhausted. So for your viewing pleasures, I”ll shut my jabber jaw. Here’s some videos to stimulate your inner child.  That wishes they were smart. And probably being Japanese doesn’t hurt.

and my favorite robot!!