Japan's METI Robot Award 2008 winners announced
By Laura June 
posted Nov 25th 2008 11:11AM
posted Nov 25th 2008 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.
I miss Bender...
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.
Ugh... *There have been
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.
@ Jorge
I stand corrected.
Hey, sexy mama... wanna... kill all the humans?
Representin'
so true.. i think that Bender's Game is the best Futurama ever....
I.. am... Motoman.. please insert LCD glass substrate.
wouldn't make it on tv but congrats all the same.
That sleeping robot joke must have sounded better in her head...
Engadget readers are guys, Laura...
Um, there was no joke there. That's why it wasn't funny.
"Compare your lives to mine and then kill yourselves!"
"Bite my shinny metal A$$"
By the way, METI METI !
Laura June is secretly Thomas Ricker
Unfortunately the beer-powered robot couldn't finish the competition because the judges drank all the fuel.