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The robot, named "EMA", which stands for Eternal Maiden Actualization, is designed to pucker up for nearby human heads, entering "love mode" using a series of infrared sensors powered by battery.
"Strong, tough and battle-ready are some of the words often associated with robots, but we wanted to break that stereotype and provide a robot that's sweet and interactive," said Minako Sakanoue, a spokeswoman for the maker, Sega Toys to Reuters news agency.
"She's very lovable and though she's not a human, she can act like a real girlfriend."....
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You know the feeling. Call it a senior moment, absent-mindedness or a sign of
what a busy active brain you have. We’ve all asked ourselves that irritating
question: “Where on earth did I leave my car keys?”
Now a team of Japanese scientists claim to have come up with the answer. And
the secretive artificial intelligence project codenamed Smart Goggle does not
stop at elusive keys. With Yasuo Kuniyoshi’s invention balanced on your nose,
nothing – be it the remote control, mobile phone or iPod – should ever go
missing again.
Simply tell the glasses what you are looking for and it will play into your
eye a video of the last few seconds you saw that item....
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The 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007 will be held at Makuhari
Messe in Chiba City for 17 days from October 26th (Friday) through November 11th
(Sunday) this year. The show will be opened to the public from October 27th
(Saturday).
At this year's show, upgraded special events that involve
audience participation and experiences will be offered to generate excitement
about vehicles, such as five types of test ride programs where visitors can
actually come in contact with cars. The entertainment aspect will be heightened
so that a wide range of visitors including women and youth, as well as families,
can enjoy a full day at the show.
See here few "Cars from the future" from 40th Tokyo Motor
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Fabbers - machines
that can make almost anything
Fabbers (a.k.a 3D Printers
or rapid prototyping machines) are a relatively new form
of
manufacturing that builds 3D objects by carefuly
depositing materials drop by drop, layer by layer. Slowly
but surely, with the right set of materials and a
geometric blueprint, you can fabricate complex objects
that would normally take special resources, tools and
skills if produced using conventional manufacturing
techniques. A fabber can allow you explore new designs,
email physical objects to other fabber owners, and most
importantly - set your ideas free. Just like MP3s, iPods
and the Internet have freed musical talent, we hope that
blueprints and fabbers will democratize innovation....
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