Precision WJ » Android http://precisionwj.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:23:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 The Robots of Japan’s Ceatec 2010 http://precisionwj.com/the-robots-of-japan%e2%80%99s-ceatec-2010/ http://precisionwj.com/the-robots-of-japan%e2%80%99s-ceatec-2010/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 06:23:57 +0000 Catie http://precisionwj.com/?p=360

Ceatec, Japan’s largest annual electronics show, has just wrapped up for another year.  One of the most popular exhibitors at Ceatec in recent years is Murata, a sensor company that creates small robots to showcase its latest ultrasonic sensor technology.  This year they brought Murata Girl, a unicycling robot that maneuvers the curves of an s-shaped course, and Murata Boy, who rides a bicycle up an inclined track. 

See Murata’s robots in action in this YouTube video: 

If you want to find out more about Ceatec, read about PCWorld’s Ten Gadget Picks of Ceatec 2010.

It goes without saying that the people of Japan love robots.  At a recent Google Developer Day event, the Android Droid Robot was a popular attraction.

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In addition to Google, Specht’s suit includes 47 other companies. Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Motorola and Samsung are among the group of defendants. Specht is requesting $2 million dollars from each defendant for each use of the tradmarked term. An out of court settlement is expected.

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