HRP-4C robot gets a human-like gait

11/09/2011, As robots move closer and closer towards uncanny valley status, it makes perfect sense that other segments of a robot will need to be perfected – case in point, AIST’s (Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) HRP-4C [...]

HRP-4C sings and dances her way into your heart

06/03/2011, The uncanny valley experience might not be all that common yet among humans, but if the pace of technological advancement continues and robots evolve to be better and better models, that experience might just end up as the norm. But [...]

AIST See-Through Display Prototype

02/25/2010, AIST has come up with a brand new see-through display prototyle that is suitable for excitation by near-UV LEDs. It merges both glass with LEDs, making it possible to obtain transparent, flat light sources which were previously unavailable. This kind [...]

Taizo robot to lead in physical exercise

09/11/2009, Advancements in the world of robotics have yielded some very interesting additions, where among these include the Taizo – courtesy of researchers from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). This robot was specially created to lead [...]