Slideshow from iREX2009 in Tokyo

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In my quest to find wealth in robotics, I went to Tokyo for the
International Robot Exposition (IREX) 2009 show last week. It was held
at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo Bay - a monstrous convention center with
multiple trade shows going on at the same time. Thousands of ernest,
black suited Japanese attended.

I missed Thanksgiving but it was a fun experience for me nevertheless.
Learning to use the Metro; finding my way to the Apple Store; getting
a haircut; repairing broken eye-glasses, slurping my ramen... all part
of the adventure.

On the plane back I made a slideshow of my photos which I think you
may like (although I'm not that great of a photographer). I uploaded
it to YouTube but the link is on the face of my robot website, THE
ROBOT REPORT. Here's the link to the video:

http://www.therobotreport.com

To me, the key message that I carried back with me came from Rainer
Bischoff (of EUROP and KUKA) who said, "Technology, economics and
customer demand are re-shaping the future of robotics into one of
service and human interaction."

If you can think of a friend or two that might be interested in the
state of robotics today, please forward this message to them. I'd
appreciate it.

And, a belated Happy Thanksgiving.

Cordially,

Frank Tobe
THE ROBOT REPORT
Tracking the business of robotics