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Hans-Georg Michna
Nov 27, 2007, 5:53:33 PM11/27/07
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Robot with soft hands chats, serves meal
Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:38am EST
Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:38am EST
TOKYO (Reuters) - A pearly white robot that looks a little like
E.T. boosted a man out of bed, chatted and helped prepare his
breakfast with its deft hands in Tokyo Tuesday, in a further
sign robots are becoming more like their human inventors.
Twendy-One, named as a 21st century edition of a previous robot,
Wendy, has soft hands and fingers that gently grip, enough
strength to support humans as they sit up and stand, and supple
movements that respond to human touch. ...
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