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Robot technology is increasing rapidly. On exhibition held in the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Tokyo on March 16th, now robot starts able to compete with the beautiful model. The engineer leading universities in Japan demonstrates the robot model that named HRP-4C.

This type humanoid robot has a girlie face and large eyes. With a small nose and hair to it shoulder, HRP-4C can be programmed to do 42 usual style like what the model set out clothes on the stage. In fact, not only clever walking on catwalk, this robot appearance that looks alike with the characters in the Japanese comic (manga) is also friendly to anyone who greets her. “Hello everybody, I am human Cybernetic HRP-4C,” I HRP-4C with the tuneful and intimate voice.

Research leader of the fashion-bot or robot fashion that recognized by Shuji Kajita, deliberately not making the team look HRP-4C is similar to the native people. “Therefore, we make her body look like cans. We tend to follow the style of anime,” he said. Fashion boots-HRP-4C has a 158 cm high, high average Japanese women aged 19-29 years. Weight is also quite lightweight, only 43 kg including batteries.

According to Shuji Kajita, HRP-4C was made for entertainment industry. However, on the first day of exhibition, the robot get a lot of click amazed spectators. Preview robots will continue in the fashion presentation in Tokyo on March 23. In the meantime, the robot HRP-4C was not sold. However, if you want to have it, you can predict the price for it because the cost of research already spent about USD 240,000

Spykee, a robot made out of Erector Meccano UK. Spykee is the main distinctive features that captivate. It can function as a CCTV camera. The difference, Spykee can run, move forward and backward, turn to the left and right. Unfortunately, Spykee is not designed to be able to ascend the stairs.

So, if a stranger suddenly goes into a house? Spykee will not stay silent. There is a motion sensor to create Spykee camera can take images of objects. After that, the robot will send them via e-mail. Even if we wanted to, it can be combined with a sound siren.

If the battery out of the phone, of course we have to recharge. Usually, we will connect with the power source. Similarly with Spykee, if the battery is weak, it must be recharged so it can still work. Uniquely, Spykee can do charging automatically. Even without human assistance. Spykee will come and connect with the charging.

Spykee can be used to make phone calls via the Internet or as we usually known as VoIP.
He also can become a music player. Files that can be played are MP3 format. Spykee can also work as a webcam. Users can chat with friends via the Internet.
Spykee have a “Shirt” robot that can be replaced if you bored with the looks. They provide three different types of clothes to fit the Spykee.

But, the minus for this robot is it can not be re-programmed.

Spykee now has been marketed in the United States. The selling price is USD 300.

People make many technologies to ease their jobs and life just like this robot for. This robot named Care-o-bot and was designed to help all kinds of household chores. For example, make drinks, serve food to the table, and many more. Robot is also able to give attention to the elderly and people with disabilities.

Robot was created by the smart scientists at Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart, Germany.
The first edition of Care-o-bot was introduced in 1998. Although the shape still does not look “neat” and familiar but this robot is already helping a lot. The focus this time is for those elderly or simply work as a reminder to drink the medicine. He also can communicate through the screen. Robot is safe for indoor only.

Both series is also better. The addition of hands can be enabled to take things. You can use voice commands. However, there are only two new words that they understand. “Bring up” to get something and “tidy up” to clean something or bribe. Again, in terms of form, the robot is still seen as a washing machine running.

It reminds me on a movie that I used to watch when I was kid, Small Wonder. It’s a movie about a robot that looks like a little girl appearance. Her name is Vicki. She was just so cute, friendly and so helpful. I wish I had one.