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Philippine presidential candidate Senator Richard Gordon (L) ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:14:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Philippine presidential candidate Senator Richard Gordon (L) gestures at his supporters next to a sculpture of a robot from "The Transformers" movie during election campaigning in Carmona, Cavite, southeast of Manila February 9, 2010. Philippine politicians begin campaigning on Tuesday in a wide open race for the presidency, with voters looking for a clean face after the scandal-plagued administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Gordon's team has called themselves "transformers", in reference to their intention of transforming the government if elected in the May vote. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Philippine presidential candidate Senator Richard Gordon (L) ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:05:07 GMT

(Reuters) - Philippine presidential candidate Senator Richard Gordon (L) and his running mate Bayani Fernando (R) greet supporters next to a sculpture of a robot from "The Transformers" movie during election campaigning in Carmona, Cavite, southeast of Manila February 9, 2010. Philippine politicians begin campaigning on Tuesday in a wide open race for the presidency, with voters looking for a clean face after the scandal-plagued administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Gordon's team has called themselves "transformers", in reference to their intention of transforming the government if elected in the May vote. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Philippine presidential candidate Senator Richard Gordon (L) ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:54:12 GMT

(Reuters) - Philippine presidential candidate Senator Richard Gordon (L) and running mate Bayani Fernando (R) greet supporters next to a sculpture of a robot from "The Transformers" movie during election campaigning in Carmona, Cavite, southeast of Manila February 9, 2010. Philippine politicians begin campaigning on Tuesday in a wide open race for the presidency, with voters looking for a clean face after the scandal-plagued administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Gordon's team has called themselves "transformers", in reference to their intention of transforming the government if elected in the May vote. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

A slightly high-angle view of the International Space Station's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:33:39 GMT

(Reuters) - A slightly high-angle view of the International Space Station's Cupola in the Alenia Spazio clean room in Turin, Italy in this NASA handout photo taken in September 2004. After installation by Endeavour's STS-130 crew the Cupola's seven windows will enhance the robotic arm operator's situational awareness, supplementing camera and graphic views provided by the computer workstation. NASA's space shuttle Endeavour will blast off on February 7, 2010 on one of the last remaining shuttle missions, and the U.S. agency's chief said on Saturday the days of big American solo initiatives in space were over. Picture taken in September 2004. REUTERS/NASA Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCI TECH SOCIETY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

(AP) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:56:03 GMT

(AP) - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), shows toys seized by the CBP at a Seattle waterfront warehouse. Customs officials say the nearly 17,600 Fox Sports NFL robot action figures seized last month were contaminated with lead paint. The toys arrived in the U.S. in two container loads on Dec. 11. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized them Jan. 12, after tests showed they contained six times the allowable amounts of lead. (AP Photo/U.S. Customs and Border Patrol)

A robot is seen at euro zone's largest bank Santander's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:09:19 GMT

(Reuters) - A robot is seen at euro zone's largest bank Santander's headquarters in Boadilla del Monte, near Madrid February 4, 2010. Santander, the euro zone's largest bank, maintained net profits at 8.9 billion euros ($12 billion) last year, with an overseas expansion into fast-growing areas like Brazil paying off while it battles a deep recession in Spain. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN - Tags: BUSINESS SCI TECH)

An Israeli police explosives expert guides a robot after a controlled ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:50:46 GMT

(Reuters) - An Israeli police explosives expert guides a robot after a controlled detonation of an explosive device on the Palmachim beach, south of Tel Aviv February 3, 2010. Explosive devices have washed up on Israeli beaches in what security officials described this week as an attempt by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip to attack Israel. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A police robot is used at the scene of an explosion, at an insurance ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:29:49 GMT

(Reuters) - A police robot is used at the scene of an explosion, at an insurance office in Darwin February 3, 2010. QUALITY FROM SOURCE REUTERS/Australian Broadcasting Corporation/Jano Gibson (AUSTRALIA - Tags: CRIME LAW) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. AUSTRALIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN AUSTRALIA

McKenna Aleksivich and her friend Katie Powers, both 14, of ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:05:09 GMT

(Reuters) - McKenna Aleksivich and her friend Katie Powers, both 14, of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, wait for famed weather prognosticating groundhog Punxsutawney Phil to make his annual prediction in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on the 124th Groundhog Day, February 2, 2010. Powers holds a sign making fun of People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), who suggested that Phil be replaced by an animatronic robot. REUTERS/ Jason Cohn (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

Humanoid communication robots 'Palro' are displayed during a ...

(AP) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:53:22 GMT

(AP) - Humanoid communication robots 'Palro' are displayed during a press preview at Fujisoft Co.Ltd.,office in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. The robot, weighing 1.6 kilograms (3.5 pounds) and standing 39.8 centimeters (15.6 inches) tall, has been manufactured as a model to test a variety of robot technologies for researchers, engineers and students. Palro will be on the market for domestic academic fields at JPN 298,000 or USD $3,300 on March 15. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)

President of Fujisoft Co.Ltd.,Haruhisa Shiraishi prepares to ...

(AP) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:51:29 GMT

(AP) - President of Fujisoft Co.Ltd.,Haruhisa Shiraishi prepares to unveil humanoid communication robot 'Palro' during a press preview at the firm's office in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. The robot, weighing 1.6 kilograms (3.5 pounds) and standing 39.8 centimeters (15.6 inches) tall, has been manufactured as a model to test a variety of robot technologies for researchers, engineers and students. Palro will be on the market for domestic academic fields at JPN 298,000 or USD $3,300 on March 15. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)

Humanoid communication robot 'Palro' demonstrates its abilities ...

(AP) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:48:15 GMT

(AP) - Humanoid communication robot 'Palro' demonstrates its abilities during a press preview at Fujisoft Co.Ltd.,office in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. The robot, weighing 1.6 kilograms (3.5 pounds) and standing 39.8 centimeters (15.6 inches) tall, has been manufactured as a model to test a variety of robot technologies for researchers, engineers and students. Palro will be on the market for domestic academic fields at JPN 298,000 or USD $3,300 on March 15. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)

Humanoid communication robot 'Palro' demonstrates its abilities ...

(AP) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:47:20 GMT

Two Parata Mini pill-dispensing robots being prepared for shipment ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:44:14 GMT

(AP) - Two Parata Mini pill-dispensing robots being prepared for shipment to Haiti. (PRNewsFoto/Parata Systems)

Mahru-Z (R), a robot developed by the Korea Institute of Science ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:20:11 GMT

(AFP) - Mahru-Z (R), a robot developed by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology picks up a sandwich in Seoul. South Korean scientists have developed a walking robot maid which can clean a home, dump clothes in a washing machine and even heat food in a microwave. The institute took two years to develop Mahru-Z.(AFP/Str)

The FANUC M-3iA six-axis robot has a three-axis, patent-pending ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:19:41 GMT

(AP) - The FANUC M-3iA six-axis robot has a three-axis, patent-pending wrist for complex assembly tasks. The extreme flexibility offered by the three-axis wrist enables the robot to pick up and insert parts at simple or compound angles, and twist parts into place, similar to the flexibility offered by a manual operator. (Photo: Business Wire)

In this photo made Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, Mike Dooley, of Evolution ...

(AP) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:47:41 GMT

(AP) - In this photo made Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, Mike Dooley, of Evolution Robotics, shows off the Mint, a wireless cleaning device, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)