Wed, 15 Jun 2005 14:07:29 +0930
"Sean Williams" <lad [at] seanwilliams.com>
Thanks for this. I'm going to try to get to the Robot Exposition at Aichi on
Sunday. (Arrived in Nagoya last Friday, and am still getting my head around
being here, let alone taking a maglev train anywhere. <g>)
Cheers,
Sean
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Pam" <xanni@glasswings.com.au>
To: <gwlist@glasswings.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 2:02 PM
Subject: The state of the art in androids
Sunday. (Arrived in Nagoya last Friday, and am still getting my head around
being here, let alone taking a maglev train anywhere. <g>)
Cheers,
Sean
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Pam" <xanni@glasswings.com.au>
To: <gwlist@glasswings.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 2:02 PM
Subject: The state of the art in androids
Photo in the News: Ultra-Lifelike Robot Debuts in Japan
June 10, 2005—Quick, which one is the robot?
Repliee Q1 (at left in both pictures) appeared yesterday at the 2005 World
Expo in Japan, where she gestured, blinked, spoke, and even appeared to
breathe. Shown with co-creator Hiroshi Ishiguru of Osaka University,
the android is partially covered in skinlike silicone. Q1 is powered
by a nearby air compressor, and has 31 points of articulation in its
upper body.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/06/0610_050610_robot.html
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
