Japan's METI Robot Award 2008 winners announced

by Laura June, posted Nov 25th 2008 at 11:11AM

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (or METI) in Japan has announced eight 'Robot Award 2008' winners from 65 applicants. Nabbing the prize for industrial robots were Denso Wave Inc. with their XR-G small assembly conveyance robot, which was released for commercial use in April, 2008 and is sold to automobile and electronics factories. Also awarded a prize was Yaskawa Electric Corp's Motoman-CDL3000D, an "LCD glass substrate handling robot" -- apparently the fastest and most precise one in the world. There were six other prize-winners, including an automatic page-turning robot called Book Time and one that transplants rice. Also in attendance but walking home empty-handed was a robot that does nothing but sleep, as well as one which responds "you look great in that!" every time you ask for feedback about your outfit.

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SNP @ Nov 25th 2008 11:17AM

I miss Bender...

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absinthe party @ Nov 25th 2008 11:28AM

There's been three new Futurama movies in the past few months and the show's coming back on the air, so don't fret, dear SNP.

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absinthe party @ Nov 25th 2008 11:29AM

Ugh... *There have been

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Jorge @ Nov 25th 2008 12:20PM

Actually the movies you're talking about ARE the new episodes that will be coming out. There were talks about bringing the show back on the air but instead Fox and Comedy Central negotiated for there to be four movies which are comprised of four episodes each for a total of sixteen episodes. Already three movies are out yet with the last one to be released in February so beyond that it is very unlikely to see any new episodes of the show.

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