Selection of “species” is really large, you can find pet-robots, sport-bots, cook-robots, worker-robots, etc, etc.
A man controls the "Shadow Dextrous Hand" with the "CyberGlove" at its demonstration during the International Robot Exhibition
"Okonomiyaki Robot" demonstrates its ability to cook Japanese traditional food Okonomiyaki, a savoury pancake, during the international robot exhibition 2009 in Tokyo November 25, 2009. The robot which has 15 joints, can take verbal orders from customers and use standard kitchen utensils. The banner reads,"Okonomiyaki". REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN BUSINESS FOOD SCI TECH)
"Paro", a therapeutic robot, reacts as a woman pats during the international robot exhibition 2009 in Tokyo November 25, 2009. The seal-like robot has a behaviour generation system that generates behaviours like real animals and was developed for therapies, the maker said. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN)
A man controls "Wakamaru" (front) with a flexible sensor tube (FST) at its demonstration during the international robot exhibition 2009 in Tokyo November 25, 2009. With FST, a operator can remote control a robot. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN SCI TECH)
Japan's Kawada Industries, Inc.'s newly developed industrial robot "Next Age" demonstrates how it can sort out items at the International Robot Exhibition 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.(AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)
(Why are they wearing masks???)
- Pet robot “Genibo” dance along with a music during the international robot exhibition 2009 in Tokyo November 25, 2009. The intelligent pet robot can recognize its owner and show emotions when it see its owner. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN SCI TECH)
- “D+ropop”, a robot made of cardboard with metal joints, is displayed during the international robot exhibition 2009 in Tokyo November 25, 2009. The robot’s maker expects this environment-friendly robot can be used as the new advertising media. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN SCI TECH BUSINESS SOCIETY)
- Pingpong-playing robot “Topio” is displayed during the InternationalRobot Exhibition 2009 in Tokyo November 25, 2009. The bipedal humanoidrobot is designed to play table tennis against a human being.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN SCI TECH SOCIETY HEALTH)
- Saya, a receptionist robot designed and developed by a research group of Tokyo University of Science, is seen on display during the International Robot Exhibition 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.(AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)
(Errr.. I personally think she’s bit scary… Wouldn’t really want to be welcomed by this “receptionist”. Hopefully her children are going to be more… well, let’s say, presentable).
- Tiny Wave, an entertainment robot designed and developed by Japan’s Robo-One Entertainment, plays with a soccer ball during the International Robot Exhibition 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)
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