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December 03, 2015

Japan shows off disaster-response robots at android fair
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 2, 2015
Japan on Wednesday displayed a pair of two-legged humanoid robots that can operate in harsh conditions as the country prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions prepares for the next catastrophe. Simulating work in a tunnel after a quake, two slender robots with tiny heads attached with sensors walked through fake debris to extinguish a fire during a demonstration at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo. The four-day event which kicked off Wednesday, is held once every two years in Japan ... read more

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