Japanese House Sitter Robot Now Available |
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Hiroko Tabuchi (ap@telecom-digest.org) Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:29:23 -0500
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By HIROKO TABUCHI, Associated Press Writer
Worried about leaving your house empty while you go on vacation? Japan
Stores across Japan started taking orders on Thursday for the Roborior
Roborior can function as interior decor, but also as a virtual guard
It debuted in department stores this week, but supplies are
"We've had robots before that were just toys, but the Roborior can
Such technology doesn't come cheaply. Takashimaya will sell the
"We received a lot of inquiries after the demonstrations," Sakata
Tmsuk has already produced a four-legged security robot called Banryu,
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