International Business News - Robot http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif A robotic suit that reads brain signals and helps people with mobility problems will be available to rent in Japan for $2,200 a month starting Friday--an invention that may have far-reaching benefits for the disabled and elderly. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/146624-japan-robot-suit.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/robot-suit-for-rent-in-japan-to-help-people-walk.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/robot-suit-for-rent-in-japan-to-help-people-walk.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:37:46 EDT Toyota has developed a motorized stand-up-and-ride Segway lookalike designed to help people scoot around at malls and airports. But the "Winglet," shown Friday in Tokyo, takes some getting used to. A demonstrator was visibly worried about its safety while accompanying a reporter who cautiously tried it on a short course in a Toyota showroom. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/101597-japan-toyota-robot.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/toyota-to-test-stand-up-and-ride-contraption.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/toyota-to-test-stand-up-and-ride-contraption.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:27:34 EDT A green roller coaster twists above the entrance to the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. But this attraction isn't for human riders--the coaster's cars are filled with plants and a solar panel that triggers the ride to stop and start. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/92433-robot-250.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/pittsburgh-abuzz-with-robotic-art.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/pittsburgh-abuzz-with-robotic-art.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:39:53 EDT Classical music enthusiasts long have sought to drum up support for the musical genre among young people, and now they have a secret weapon: the 4-foot-3, childlike robot ASIMO. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46345-robot-conductor.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/detroit-symphony-hopes-robot-conductor-will-fire-up-students.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/detroit-symphony-hopes-robot-conductor-will-fire-up-students.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 19:43:45 EDT The lights dimmed, the sold-out hall grew hushed and out walked the conductor _ shiny, white, 4 feet 3 inches tall. ASIMO, a robot designed by Honda Motor Co., met its latest challenge Tuesday evening: Conducting the Detroit Symphony in a performance of "The Impossible Dream" from "Man of La Mancha." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46061-robot-conductor.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/honda-robot-conducts-detroit-symphony-warm-response.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/honda-robot-conducts-detroit-symphony-warm-response.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 21:50:50 EDT When does the conductor answer to the semiconductor? When a robot is leading the symphony. A four-foot tall ASIMO is scheduled to conduct the Detroit Symphony Tuesday evening in a concert featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma. ASIMO will conduct Mitch Leigh's "Impossible Dream," a song from the musical "Man of La Mancha." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/i-rubato-detroit-symphony-led-by-robot.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 19:28:07 EDT At Tokyo's 12th Robo-One Grand Championship match, two-legged robots jabbed, ducked, hurled balloons and even sang in their quest to become world champ. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071203/japan-robot-robo.htm Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:11:52 EST Find a high-tech ping-pong pal, see an android patient twitch in pain and experience breast feeding, even if you're a man. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071129/robot-ping-pong-tech.htm Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:03:48 EST 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 on Tuesday, in a further sign robots are becoming more like their human inventors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071127/japana-robot-et.htm Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:01:02 EST