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Actroid-F Robot Gets A Brother And An Eye Implant
AIST has developed a male version of its android robot Actroid-F, which was first shown to the public last year. These human-like robots imitate the movements of the people they are watching, and are...
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NICT demonstrate the World’s Largest Full HD Glasses-Free 3D Display
NICT, in collaboration with JVC Kenwood, has developed a 200″ auto-stereoscopic Full HD 3D display which shows video from 57 different angles. This means multiple people can walk around in front of...
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[Hands-On] Pentax K-01 MILC Camera Designed by Marc Newson
Pentax Ricoh Imaging have developed the Pentax K-01, a mirrorless interchangable lens camera, designed by the world-famous Australian industrial designer, Marc Newson. “In most mirrorless cameras, the...
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AkihabaraNews is yours! Get a chance to share what you like!
I would like to start a small experiment with you all! As you know I am having been writing since 2002 for AkihabaraNews and I have to admit that I would love to see some “change” here and bring...
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Let’s Visit Tokyo – by Steph!
Let’s Visit Tokyo is not completely dead thanks to Steph! Indeed last December Steph flew to Japan and shoot some footage of Kawaguchiko and decided to send his work at mynews[at]akihabaranews.com...
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Police finds 13Y old girl in Hyogo soapland after anonymous tip
As first reported by SankakuComplex, a soapland was shut down by police officials in the Hyogo prefecture after the discovery of a 13 year old girl who got employed as a prostitute. Let me first...
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Let’s Visit Tokyo – Ueno
Here you are another nice Video sent to us by Steph! This time Steph and its Canon 7D will help us to discover and enjoy Ueno! Have something to share? Want to publish an article on AkihabaraNews.com?...
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The University of Tokyo reveals next generation cargo ship concept with 50m...
The aim of the Wind Challenger Project is to substantially reduce fuel consumption by large merchant vessels. Under development by a group including members from the University of Tokyo, the idea is...
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Opton Japan unleash the first step to a real Bender Bending Rodriguez with...
Opton’s T-WIN20 KDM is a robot bender that can feed in, twist, and bend pipes simultaneously. This product has received a top award from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. By computer-controlling...
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Chiba University demonstrates Quadcoptors flying in formation using motion...
The Nonami Group at Chiba University is developing drone robots for information gathering, and the group has demonstrated four multi-rotor helicopters, flying in formation using image processing. “The...
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Lenovo and MTV –“Lenovo-MTV CO:LAB” Project”– A music and movie work...
Lenovo-MTV CO:LAB, a joint project by Lenovo and MTV in Asia, is a music/movie competition in 7 Asian countries (Japan, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines) intended to...
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Yamato Noodle School – Intensive 7-Day Ramen chef school – Learn the Japanese...
Sushi, tempura and teriyaki were the trailblazers of Japanese cuisine around the world. However, it is now ramen, and other Japanese noodles like soba and udon, that are gaining in international...
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Sharp / Samsung – Samsung Electronics invests 10.4 billion JPY for 3.08%...
Big news in the interplay of Japanese and Korean electronics, Sharp Corporation today announced that it will receive a 10.4 billion Japanese Yen (USD111.4m) investment from Samsung Electronics Japan...
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Gentlemen, it’s White Day. Are you prepared?
Last month, on Valentine’s Day, I wrote that in Japan, it’s a good day – the gifts are for the guys… But did you read the details in my post? In Japan (also in Korea) we have a special day called...
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Japan’s Industrial Robotics Situation: it’s Interesting. Seriously!
Sweet, More J-Robots! …Oh. Industrial Robots? Okay, today will not be heroic rescue & recovery robots, nor life-changing assistive robots for the disabled and elderly. No, today we’re talking...
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Sharp – Samsung completed payment for the issue of new shares of Sharp
We introduced this news about Sharp’s capital alliance with Samsung recently, and today, Sharp announced that they have received payment for their new shares equivalent to 10.4 billion yen (109.3...
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Japan’s Creepiest Robots (and why they’re not)
We’re rolling, and 3, 2, 1 – ACTION: “Gee-whiz Bob, those crazy Japanese robot guys are at it again, how about a ridiculous soundbite and poorly executed pun, and hey, here’s an unoriginal one-liner,...
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The Saddest Robots in Japan Live Among the Sins of Sony
Google Me This: What Ever Happened to Sony’s Robots? Okay, check it out: so there’s this massive, global technology company, and about 14 years ago they decide to make a few robots. Turns out they...
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Japan’s Kuratas vs. The U.K.’s Mantis: Pure Science Robot Showdown!
Have you heard of the robot maker species that doesn’t need a grand research goal, isn’t motivated by government competitions or corporate interests, and doesn’t necessarily care if their efforts...
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Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
Welcome to Japanese Technology from the Future Friday! It’s already Friday west of the international dateline – here in Japan, it’s totally the future. The weekly JTFF is our somewhat technosnarky...
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