http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots Robots on Yahoo! News Photos Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:47:40 GMT Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:47:40 GMT http://rss.news.yahoo.com/ 142 18 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091107/480/33cb7f30c52b43e6a7f5b3328a347397 (AP) - This handout photo from NASA shows David Bashford, right, lead of the LaserMotive team, preparing their robotic climber entry in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. After three years without a winner in a NASA-backed competition to develop the science fiction space elevator concept, the team from Seattle on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 collected $900,000 after its laser-powered robotic machine raced up more than 2,950 feet (nearly 1 kilometer) of cable dangling from a helicopter. (AP Photo/NASA, Tom Tschida)

]]> (AP) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:47:40 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091107/capt.33cb7f30c52b43e6a7f5b3328a347397.space_elevator_cars201.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=Jinr6W5Plt_fQIDvX018HA-- This handout photo from NASA shows David Bashford, right, lead ... (AP) - This handout photo from NASA shows David Bashford, right, lead of the LaserMotive team, preparing their robotic climber entry in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. After three years without a winner in a NASA-backed competition to develop the science fiction space elevator concept, the team from Seattle on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 collected $900,000 after its laser-powered robotic machine raced up more than 2,950 feet (nearly 1 kilometer) of cable dangling from a helicopter. (AP Photo/NASA, Tom Tschida)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091105/480/e20dc1f5c48840748eeb304c89a4be18 (AP) - This handout photo from NASA shows Dan Leafbflad, left, and other members of the KC Space Pirates preparing their robotic climber entry in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/NASA, Tom Tschida)

]]> (AP) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:51:13 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.e20dc1f5c48840748eeb304c89a4be18.space_elevator_cars205.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=kcWSfaIGIt558YYPpydrRA-- This handout photo from NASA shows Dan Leafbflad, left, and ... (AP) - This handout photo from NASA shows Dan Leafbflad, left, and other members of the KC Space Pirates preparing their robotic climber entry in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/NASA, Tom Tschida)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091105/480/357a82865e3a476a81e3fe4deaa0d2cc (AP) - This handout photo from NASA shows the KC Space Robots robot climbing a cable suspended from a helicopter, not shown, in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/NASA, Tom Tschida)

]]> (AP) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:50:47 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.357a82865e3a476a81e3fe4deaa0d2cc.space_elevator_cars206.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=YPbv97bdScKQBOIeOv3v5Q-- This handout photo from NASA shows the KC Space Robots robot ... (AP) - This handout photo from NASA shows the KC Space Robots robot climbing a cable suspended from a helicopter, not shown, in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/NASA, Tom Tschida)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091105/480/c0bf6063768b4631a9d7abb33cd9934e (AP) - This handout photo from NASA shows Brian Turner, left, and Dan Leafblad preparing the KC Space Pirates robotic climber for its run in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/NASA, Tom Tschida)

]]> (AP) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:53:12 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.c0bf6063768b4631a9d7abb33cd9934e.space_elevator_cars203.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=hNsDUmU.pXbkCAzIMJ_IYQ-- This handout photo from NASA shows Brian Turner, left, and Dan ... (AP) - This handout photo from NASA shows Brian Turner, left, and Dan Leafblad preparing the KC Space Pirates robotic climber for its run in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/NASA, Tom Tschida)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091105/480/1e1d28ac8df4485bb1f4211c6e447a92 (AP) - This handout photo from NASA shows the LaserMotive robotic climber nearing the goal on a cable suspended from a helicopter, not shown, in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/NASA, Tom Tschida)

]]> (AP) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:49:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.1e1d28ac8df4485bb1f4211c6e447a92.space_elevator_cars202.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=i59RbyZJsDj.PN.KzQncTA-- This handout photo from NASA shows the LaserMotive robotic climber ... (AP) - This handout photo from NASA shows the LaserMotive robotic climber nearing the goal on a cable suspended from a helicopter, not shown, in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/NASA, Tom Tschida)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091105/480/783a083b2d3a45a8baae69b71b062f82 (AP) - Ben Shelef, left, and David Bashford of the LaserMotive discuss their entry into the $2 million Space Elevator Games after the device was weighed-in at the end of the day at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:34:00 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.783a083b2d3a45a8baae69b71b062f82.space_elevator_cars108.jpg?x=104&y=130&q=85&sig=MJL4I5D1PqV1PMhOQKBiXA-- Ben Shelef, left, and David Bashford of the LaserMotive discuss ... (AP) - Ben Shelef, left, and David Bashford of the LaserMotive discuss their entry into the $2 million Space Elevator Games after the device was weighed-in at the end of the day at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091105/480/ca282d1b83254b2cb4129c6811b0afb0 (AP) - Thomas Nugent, left, and Jordin Kare of the LaserMotive team talk about their entry in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:33:38 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.ca282d1b83254b2cb4129c6811b0afb0.space_elevator_cars107.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=FTEc.HK8CaO7bZh8RIDvSQ-- Thomas Nugent, left, and Jordin Kare of the LaserMotive team ... (AP) - Thomas Nugent, left, and Jordin Kare of the LaserMotive team talk about their entry in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091105/480/e76858ee6de147b8a8f454cb028b0c4c (AP) - A member of the University of Saskatchewan dozes off after spending most of the night preparing the team's entry into the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:31:11 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.e76858ee6de147b8a8f454cb028b0c4c.space_elevator_cars104.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=B9kBICSqZ4URQP.Z2hAn_Q-- A member of the University of Saskatchewan dozes off after spending ... (AP) - A member of the University of Saskatchewan dozes off after spending most of the night preparing the team's entry into the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091105/480/89ab0a7b5176413f84a62b94b06091ea (AP) - An electric motor powered by photovoltaic cells below provides the lifting force for the LaserMotive entry into the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:29:45 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.89ab0a7b5176413f84a62b94b06091ea.space_elevator_cars105.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=5udQmLl7kLSoRgy3Cl147g-- An electric motor powered by photovoltaic cells below provides ... (AP) - An electric motor powered by photovoltaic cells below provides the lifting force for the LaserMotive entry into the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091105/480/3c65bba457684d01b4b0ee30b1b94c46 (AP) - Photovoltaic cells, temporarily protected by colored plastic, are seen below as Andrew Williams of the University of Saskatchewan works on his team's entry into the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:29:18 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.3c65bba457684d01b4b0ee30b1b94c46.space_elevator_cars106.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=15Or6.Z5NuYf21TeMKSYSA-- Photovoltaic cells, temporarily protected by colored plastic, ... (AP) - Photovoltaic cells, temporarily protected by colored plastic, are seen below as Andrew Williams of the University of Saskatchewan works on his team's entry into the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091104/480/b895398562b84ef1858c2a9b152a1a1f (AP) - KC Space Pirates team member Dan Leafblad is reflected in the mirror of the laser used by his team in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:04:21 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091104/capt.b895398562b84ef1858c2a9b152a1a1f.space_elevator_cars103.jpg?x=100&y=130&q=85&sig=KF0aLtviNUy8wRevOdDBvg-- KC Space Pirates team member Dan Leafblad is reflected in the ... (AP) - KC Space Pirates team member Dan Leafblad is reflected in the mirror of the laser used by his team in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091104/480/32334ce38cbd4d318b29f8cea3a56e29 (AP) - Photovoltaic panels, which convert laser light into electrical energy similar to solar panels, are seen on the bottom of the LaserMotive entry in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:03:59 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091104/capt.32334ce38cbd4d318b29f8cea3a56e29.space_elevator_cars102.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=TmuWBWdSMxtk8Vg_kgbQ0Q-- Photovoltaic panels, which convert laser light into electrical ... (AP) - Photovoltaic panels, which convert laser light into electrical energy similar to solar panels, are seen on the bottom of the LaserMotive entry in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091104/480/6a1cab53c565437d8f3bf29e21ca6b9d (AP) - Team leader David Bashford, right, prepares the LaserMotive robotic climber during the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:03:39 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091104/capt.6a1cab53c565437d8f3bf29e21ca6b9d.space_elevator_cars101.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=P5k1Q_FsWCGuqw1tjszdHA-- Team leader David Bashford, right, prepares the LaserMotive ... (AP) - Team leader David Bashford, right, prepares the LaserMotive robotic climber during the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091103/ids_photos_ts/r1761763840.jpg (Reuters) - A robot from the movie is on display for the premier of the motion picture Terminator 3 "Rise of the Machines" June 30, 2003 in west Los Angeles. REUTERS/Mike Blake

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:29:02 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091103/i/r1761763840.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=lGksVe4dyD0sw_8j7WQ7Tg-- A robot from the movie is on display for the premier of the ... (Reuters) - A robot from the movie is on display for the premier of the motion picture Terminator 3 "Rise of the Machines" June 30, 2003 in west Los Angeles. REUTERS/Mike Blake

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091103/photos_tc_afp/ca8756665a7b111d8f86cd21ae393809 (AFP) - Nikolaos Mavridis (left) of Greece, assistant professor of computer science and lab director at the United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain poses with the robot. A laboratory in the UAE has built what it says is the world's first Arabic-speaking robot which could soon go into mass production to serve as staff in shopping malls.(AFP/Karim Sahib)

]]> (AFP) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:42:34 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091103/capt.photo_1257262860308-1-0.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=Z9tJxB1rcMNl2cwq_P_x2A-- Nikolaos Mavridis (left) of Greece, assistant professor of computer ... (AFP) - Nikolaos Mavridis (left) of Greece, assistant professor of computer science and lab director at the United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain poses with the robot. A laboratory in the UAE has built what it says is the world's first Arabic-speaking robot which could soon go into mass production to serve as staff in shopping malls.(AFP/Karim Sahib)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091103/photos_tc_afp/b7fb122a2755090ed2e11e676158000b (AFP/File) - Students at the United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain work on their computers next to an interactive robot, October 2009. A laboratory in the UAE has built what it says is the world's first Arabic-speaking robot which could soon go into mass production to serve as staff in shopping malls.(AFP/File/Karim Sahib)

]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:42:34 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091103/capt.photo_1257262739983-1-0.jpg?x=98&y=130&q=85&sig=aN0Es9HwzuVcuTApFIkJuw-- Students at the United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain work ... (AFP/File) - Students at the United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain work on their computers next to an interactive robot, October 2009. A laboratory in the UAE has built what it says is the world's first Arabic-speaking robot which could soon go into mass production to serve as staff in shopping malls.(AFP/File/Karim Sahib)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091031/ids_photos_wl/r1711002491.jpg (Reuters) - Japan's mime artists HIRO-PON (C) and Ketch performs with Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo in a celebration for Asimo's ninth birthday at its showroom in Tokyo October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT SCI TECH ENTERTAINMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:43:19 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091031/i/r1711002491.jpg?x=130&y=100&q=85&sig=B_04TXaiQ.zVLzjkRhA4.g-- Japan's mime artists HIRO-PON (C) and Ketch performs with ... (Reuters) - Japan's mime artists HIRO-PON (C) and Ketch performs with Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo in a celebration for Asimo's ninth birthday at its showroom in Tokyo October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT SCI TECH ENTERTAINMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091031/ids_photos_wl/r977862841.jpg (Reuters) - Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo looks at a mock cake celebrating for his ninth birthday during its celebration at Honda's showroom in Tokyo October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT SCI TECH BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:50:12 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091031/i/r977862841.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=nREB9I1ZhLsXMP0LHdbZvg-- Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo looks at a mock cake ... (Reuters) - Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo looks at a mock cake celebrating for his ninth birthday during its celebration at Honda's showroom in Tokyo October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT SCI TECH BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091031/ids_photos_wl/r60726809.jpg (Reuters) - Japan's mime artist HIRO-PON performs with Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo in a celebration for Asimo's ninth birthday at its showroom in Tokyo October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT SCI TECH BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:49:05 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091031/i/r60726809.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=GtewMc4ytYHu_flnIiF8ZA-- Japan's mime artist HIRO-PON performs with Honda Motor's ... (Reuters) - Japan's mime artist HIRO-PON performs with Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo in a celebration for Asimo's ninth birthday at its showroom in Tokyo October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT SCI TECH BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091031/ids_photos_wl/r2472058647.jpg (Reuters) - Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo stands near a mock cake celebrating for his ninth birthday during its celebration at Honda's showroom in Tokyo October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT SCI TECH BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:46:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091031/i/r2472058647.jpg?x=108&y=130&q=85&sig=oorhdQIUUPphPWs5ILm4Bw-- Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo stands near a mock cake ... (Reuters) - Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo stands near a mock cake celebrating for his ninth birthday during its celebration at Honda's showroom in Tokyo October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT SCI TECH BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091031/ids_photos_wl/r1109024773.jpg (Reuters) - Japan's mime artist HIRO-PON performs with Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo in a celebration for Asimo's ninth birthday at its showroom in Tokyo October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT SCI TECH ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:42:45 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091031/i/r1109024773.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=QSYrWicqhKE2RkmY8JJQSw-- Japan's mime artist HIRO-PON performs with Honda Motor's ... (Reuters) - Japan's mime artist HIRO-PON performs with Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo in a celebration for Asimo's ninth birthday at its showroom in Tokyo October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT SCI TECH ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091031/ids_photos_wl/r3344543060.jpg (Reuters) - People watch a participant dressed as a robot at a Halloween parade in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, October 31, 2009. About three thousand people dressed in costumes took part in the Halloween ceremony. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:23:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091031/i/r3344543060.jpg?x=117&y=130&q=85&sig=0I8NpyUp3xSRkRm6KTHMLQ-- People watch a participant dressed as a robot at a Halloween ... (Reuters) - People watch a participant dressed as a robot at a Halloween parade in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, October 31, 2009. About three thousand people dressed in costumes took part in the Halloween ceremony. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091022/photos_tc_afp/03c8a7f96c34a74f82830714248e02de (AFP) - A humanoid robot, HRP-4C, developed by Japan's Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) shows off her skills during the Digital Contents Expo in Tokyo. A monster-slaying bad breath blow gun and a rain-simulating "funbrella" are two of the bizarre gadgets that went on display at the Digital Content Expo, a fair showcasing futuristic gaming, arts, medical and other technologies.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

]]> (AFP) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:09:58 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091022/capt.photo_1256216876416-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=_mUYv.PKRuYDzy0JWeUc7Q-- A humanoid robot, HRP-4C, developed by Japan's Advanced ... (AFP) - A humanoid robot, HRP-4C, developed by Japan's Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) shows off her skills during the Digital Contents Expo in Tokyo. A monster-slaying bad breath blow gun and a rain-simulating "funbrella" are two of the bizarre gadgets that went on display at the Digital Content Expo, a fair showcasing futuristic gaming, arts, medical and other technologies.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091022/481/012fcc468e78499db3ad455d7b611e00 (AP) - A robot designed to help doctors diagnose Swine flu quivers as a man with a full protective outfit puts a tube into its throat during a demonstration at the Security & Safety Trade Expo in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The life-sized humanoid was developed by Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI), the world's leading supplier of human patient simulators, based in Sarasota, Fl., to help medical workers recognize symptoms of the illness and learn to treat patients. It sweats, moans, cries and convulses just like a human would when infected with the H1N1 virus and if the robot is not treated properly the symptoms gradually get worse and it stops breathing. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

]]> (AP) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091022/capt.012fcc468e78499db3ad455d7b611e00.japan_flu_robots_ksx109.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=Tvn49Qg0ZqNP6AGAVq7Yfw-- A robot designed to help doctors diagnose Swine flu quivers ... (AP) - A robot designed to help doctors diagnose Swine flu quivers as a man with a full protective outfit puts a tube into its throat during a demonstration at the Security & Safety Trade Expo in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The life-sized humanoid was developed by Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI), the world's leading supplier of human patient simulators, based in Sarasota, Fl., to help medical workers recognize symptoms of the illness and learn to treat patients. It sweats, moans, cries and convulses just like a human would when infected with the H1N1 virus and if the robot is not treated properly the symptoms gradually get worse and it stops breathing. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091022/481/ae7fa9fa4b8b41d493e69ade3b6047cc (AP) - A robot designed to help doctors diagnose Swine flu sheds tears during a demonstration at the Security & Safety Trade Expo in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The life-sized humanoid was developed by Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI), the world's leading supplier of human patient simulators, based in Sarasota, Fl., to help medical workers recognize symptoms of the illness and learn to treat patients. It sweats, moans, cries and convulses just like a human would when infected with the H1N1 virus and if the robot is not treated properly the symptoms gradually get worse and it stops breathing. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

]]> (AP) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:55:49 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091022/capt.ae7fa9fa4b8b41d493e69ade3b6047cc.japan_flu_robots_ksx110.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=apbr4fDatSjeuC3V9Ij6uw-- A robot designed to help doctors diagnose Swine flu sheds tears ... (AP) - A robot designed to help doctors diagnose Swine flu sheds tears during a demonstration at the Security & Safety Trade Expo in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The life-sized humanoid was developed by Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI), the world's leading supplier of human patient simulators, based in Sarasota, Fl., to help medical workers recognize symptoms of the illness and learn to treat patients. It sweats, moans, cries and convulses just like a human would when infected with the H1N1 virus and if the robot is not treated properly the symptoms gradually get worse and it stops breathing. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091022/481/791792339ae34b6da4867ebcfbaff04c (AP) - A robot designed to help doctors diagnose Swine flu sheds tears as a man with a protective outfit puts a medical apparatus into its throat during a demonstration at the Security & Safety Trade Expo in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The life-sized humanoid was developed by Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI), the world's leading supplier of human patient simulators, based in Sarasota, Fl., to help medical workers recognize symptoms of the illness and learn to treat patients. It sweats, moans, cries and convulses just like a human would when infected with the H1N1 virus and if the robot is not treated properly the symptoms gradually get worse and it stops breathing. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

]]> (AP) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:54:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091022/capt.791792339ae34b6da4867ebcfbaff04c.japan_flu_robots_ksx108.jpg?x=87&y=130&q=85&sig=NKfDEq4A_O_Z2JDW.4bSIg-- A robot designed to help doctors diagnose Swine flu sheds tears ... (AP) - A robot designed to help doctors diagnose Swine flu sheds tears as a man with a protective outfit puts a medical apparatus into its throat during a demonstration at the Security & Safety Trade Expo in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The life-sized humanoid was developed by Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI), the world's leading supplier of human patient simulators, based in Sarasota, Fl., to help medical workers recognize symptoms of the illness and learn to treat patients. It sweats, moans, cries and convulses just like a human would when infected with the H1N1 virus and if the robot is not treated properly the symptoms gradually get worse and it stops breathing. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091022/ids_photos_wl/r3575775783.jpg (Reuters) - The HRP-4C humanoid robot performs during a demonstration at the Digital Content Expo 2009 in Tokyo October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN BUSINESS SCI TECH)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:19:01 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091022/i/r3575775783.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=AWJyW8eJIoLGOmLPnGybiw-- The HRP-4C humanoid robot performs during a demonstration at ... (Reuters) - The HRP-4C humanoid robot performs during a demonstration at the Digital Content Expo 2009 in Tokyo October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN BUSINESS SCI TECH)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091022/ids_photos_wl/r1889127939.jpg (Reuters) - The HRP-4C humanoid robot performs during a demonstration at the Digital Content Expo 2009 in Tokyo October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN BUSINESS SCI TECH IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:18:59 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091022/i/r1889127939.jpg?x=80&y=130&q=85&sig=ybLrI4kj32xdHKtg.I8CkQ-- The HRP-4C humanoid robot performs during a demonstration at ... (Reuters) - The HRP-4C humanoid robot performs during a demonstration at the Digital Content Expo 2009 in Tokyo October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN BUSINESS SCI TECH IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091022/ids_photos_ts/r837269195.jpg (Reuters) - Police prepare a robot outside the Worker's Compensation Building where a gunman is holding hostages in Edmonton, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:08:01 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091022/i/r837269195.jpg?x=130&y=100&q=85&sig=i6JdUKmxSUAA955RMz26SQ-- Police prepare a robot outside the Worker's Compensation ... (Reuters) - Police prepare a robot outside the Worker's Compensation Building where a gunman is holding hostages in Edmonton, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091022/ids_photos_wl/r3063207221.jpg (Reuters) - Police prepare a robot outside the Worker's Compensation Building where a gunman is holding hostages in Edmonton October 21, 2009. A man armed with a rifle took walked into a Workers Compensation Board office in the Western Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday and took several people hostage, police said. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA CRIME LAW)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:19:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091022/i/r3063207221.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=ZxqrB_be2sKx2rl8WXUpMg-- Police prepare a robot outside the Worker's Compensation ... (Reuters) - Police prepare a robot outside the Worker's Compensation Building where a gunman is holding hostages in Edmonton October 21, 2009. A man armed with a rifle took walked into a Workers Compensation Board office in the Western Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday and took several people hostage, police said. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA CRIME LAW)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091022/ids_photos_wl/r3782634363.jpg (Reuters) - Police remove a robot from outside the Worker's Compensation Building where a gunman is holding hostages in Edmonton October 21, 2009. A man armed with a rifle took walked into a Workers Compensation Board office in the Western Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday and took several people hostage, police said. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA CRIME LAW)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:11:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091022/i/r3782634363.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=d8rTRTqYagC2DMQPZfLekg-- Police remove a robot from outside the Worker's Compensation ... (Reuters) - Police remove a robot from outside the Worker's Compensation Building where a gunman is holding hostages in Edmonton October 21, 2009. A man armed with a rifle took walked into a Workers Compensation Board office in the Western Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday and took several people hostage, police said. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA CRIME LAW)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091021/480/826e69096c654e33aea9bfd9bf22cea2 (AP) - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito shakes hands with humanoid robot Asimo at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari Messe in Makuhari, near Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

]]> (AP) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:47:08 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091021/capt.826e69096c654e33aea9bfd9bf22cea2.japan_tokyo_motor_show_xits111.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=z4sDkXyF7cX83DFcuNOoZA-- Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito shakes hands with humanoid ... (AP) - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito shakes hands with humanoid robot Asimo at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari Messe in Makuhari, near Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091021/ids_photos_wl/r1284879430.jpg (Reuters) - A Honda Motor Co Asimo humanoid robot walks past a video screen during a Honda presentation at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:47:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091021/i/r1284879430.jpg?x=123&y=130&q=85&sig=yVCL8LGdAcua0P2UGHuN9w-- A Honda Motor Co Asimo humanoid robot walks past a video screen ... (Reuters) - A Honda Motor Co Asimo humanoid robot walks past a video screen during a Honda presentation at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091021/ids_photos_wl/r2514439434.jpg (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito shakes hands with an Asimo humanoid robot during a Honda presentation at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:42:20 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091021/i/r2514439434.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=oUGJkYqO95EN5N9Z1ptaAA-- Honda Motor Co Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito shakes hands ... (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito shakes hands with an Asimo humanoid robot during a Honda presentation at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091021/ids_photos_wl/r2197014808.jpg (Reuters) - A Honda Motor Co Asimo humanoid robot walks past a projected image of Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito during a Honda presentation at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:35:02 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091021/i/r2197014808.jpg?x=100&y=130&q=85&sig=kQbJNlNdpUADO1SsWew.Bg-- A Honda Motor Co Asimo humanoid robot walks past a projected ... (Reuters) - A Honda Motor Co Asimo humanoid robot walks past a projected image of Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito during a Honda presentation at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091021/ids_photos_wl/r2607725587.jpg (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda arrives at a news conference riding a Winglet "M" personal transport assistance robot at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:16:43 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091021/i/r2607725587.jpg?x=81&y=130&q=85&sig=W1ZQdQIL92DCMzzS8L_BYw-- Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda arrives at a news conference ... (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda arrives at a news conference riding a Winglet "M" personal transport assistance robot at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091021/ids_photos_wl/r3743875687.jpg (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda arrives at a news conference riding a Winglet "M" personal transport assistance robot at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:57:10 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091021/i/r3743875687.jpg?x=130&y=69&q=85&sig=O08U82x.PdflD2Zar.64fg-- Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda arrives at a news conference ... (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda arrives at a news conference riding a Winglet "M" personal transport assistance robot at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN TRANSPORT BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091015/ids_photos_ts/r1346812713.jpg (Reuters) - Segway inventor Dean Kamen attends the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International luncheon to discuss robotics, engineering and mathematics education in Washington, October 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES SCI TECH EDUCATION BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:22:54 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091015/i/r1346812713.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=D6rqryWHAL2NpPi5ohv9VQ-- Segway inventor Dean Kamen attends the American Association ... (Reuters) - Segway inventor Dean Kamen attends the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International luncheon to discuss robotics, engineering and mathematics education in Washington, October 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES SCI TECH EDUCATION BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091015/ids_photos_ts/r2761532539.jpg (Reuters) - Segway inventor Dean Kamen is silhouetted as he speaks at the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International luncheon to discuss robotics, engineering and mathematics education in Washington, October 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES SCI TECH EDUCATION BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:20:43 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091015/i/r2761532539.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=VF11bSJ.TjykZMTn3QVzzg-- Segway inventor Dean Kamen is silhouetted as he speaks at the ... (Reuters) - Segway inventor Dean Kamen is silhouetted as he speaks at the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International luncheon to discuss robotics, engineering and mathematics education in Washington, October 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES SCI TECH EDUCATION BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091015/ids_photos_ts/r1081206129.jpg (Reuters) - Segway inventor Dean Kamen attends the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International luncheon to discuss robotics, engineering and mathematics education in Washington, October 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES SCI TECH EDUCATION BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:17:31 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091015/i/r1081206129.jpg?x=83&y=130&q=85&sig=pkD8K9jyN3Jl8vk_fdYbTQ-- Segway inventor Dean Kamen attends the American Association ... (Reuters) - Segway inventor Dean Kamen attends the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International luncheon to discuss robotics, engineering and mathematics education in Washington, October 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES SCI TECH EDUCATION BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091015/ids_photos_ts/r2129768750.jpg (Reuters) - Segway inventor Dean Kamen attends the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International luncheon to discuss robotics, engineering and mathematics education in Washington, October 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES SCI TECH EDUCATION BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:15:20 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091015/i/r2129768750.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=RXCyNZIjdVpt4KdyOmBQGw-- Segway inventor Dean Kamen attends the American Association ... (Reuters) - Segway inventor Dean Kamen attends the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International luncheon to discuss robotics, engineering and mathematics education in Washington, October 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES SCI TECH EDUCATION BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091015/481/88fb67f8cb5843d7956f34f2dee6b576 (AP) - This undated picture made available by Britain's Ministry of Defence, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, shows a small portable screen displaying images from a throw able wheeled robot, center, right, which is being used as a reconnaissance device. The throw able wheeled robot, equipped with a camera is undergoing trails by the British Army at a base in Bristol, England. The robot which has a built in camera transmits pictures to a portable screen which enables soldiers to view any activity around it. Made of titanium the wheeled robot is controlled by a joystick and is designed so soldiers can throw into buildings to remotely monitor for enemy activity. (AP Photo/MOD)

]]> (AP) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:43:17 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091015/capt.88fb67f8cb5843d7956f34f2dee6b576.britain_reconnaissance_robot_lon109.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=SMrYs_XXqremH2at8FvNsA-- This undated picture made available by Britain's Ministry of ... (AP) - This undated picture made available by Britain's Ministry of Defence, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, shows a small portable screen displaying images from a throw able wheeled robot, center, right, which is being used as a reconnaissance device. The throw able wheeled robot, equipped with a camera is undergoing trails by the British Army at a base in Bristol, England. The robot which has a built in camera transmits pictures to a portable screen which enables soldiers to view any activity around it. Made of titanium the wheeled robot is controlled by a joystick and is designed so soldiers can throw into buildings to remotely monitor for enemy activity. (AP Photo/MOD)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091015/481/165f45db0edc4e7a95db3c1f35ca4b26 (AP) - This undated picture made available by Britain's Ministry of Defence, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, shows a throw able wheeled robot, seen in the foreground, equipped with a camera undergoing trails by the British Army at a base in Bristol, England. The robot which has a built in camera can transmit pictures to a portable screen which enables soldiers to view activity around it. Made of titanium the wheeled robot is controlled by a joystick and is designed so soldiers can throw into buildings to remotely monitor for enemy activity. (AP Photo/MOD)

]]> (AP) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:42:15 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091015/capt.165f45db0edc4e7a95db3c1f35ca4b26.britain_reconnaissance_robot_lon108.jpg?x=130&y=108&q=85&sig=umI2sLmeAD4rIhJPqZ37fg-- This undated picture made available by Britain's Ministry of ... (AP) - This undated picture made available by Britain's Ministry of Defence, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, shows a throw able wheeled robot, seen in the foreground, equipped with a camera undergoing trails by the British Army at a base in Bristol, England. The robot which has a built in camera can transmit pictures to a portable screen which enables soldiers to view activity around it. Made of titanium the wheeled robot is controlled by a joystick and is designed so soldiers can throw into buildings to remotely monitor for enemy activity. (AP Photo/MOD)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091013/480/d5a2a4e42f7a419299cf49c254a18783 (AP) - Dr. Greg Zagaja prepares to perform a robotic prostatectomy on a patient at University of Chicago Medical Center using a da Vinci Si robotics system, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 in Chicago. A study, appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

]]> (AP) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:16:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091013/capt.d5a2a4e42f7a419299cf49c254a18783.prostate_surgery_ilmg206.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=vgGe_i.G5dCD79YQ6XKirQ-- Dr. Greg Zagaja prepares to perform a robotic prostatectomy ... (AP) - Dr. Greg Zagaja prepares to perform a robotic prostatectomy on a patient at University of Chicago Medical Center using a da Vinci Si robotics system, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 in Chicago. A study, appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091013/480/156671a986c742d086146baf7bbc008c (AP) - Dr. Greg Zagaja, center, prepares to perform a robotic prostatectomy on a patient at University of Chicago Medical Center using a da Vinci Si robotics system, left, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 in Chicago. A study, appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

]]> (AP) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:15:45 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091013/capt.156671a986c742d086146baf7bbc008c.prostate_surgery_ilmg205.jpg?x=130&y=73&q=85&sig=vVuGNlvqWwky0BXIQ4Cysw-- Dr. Greg Zagaja, center, prepares to perform a robotic prostatectomy ... (AP) - Dr. Greg Zagaja, center, prepares to perform a robotic prostatectomy on a patient at University of Chicago Medical Center using a da Vinci Si robotics system, left, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 in Chicago. A study, appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091013/480/f0c6091c21da4d09ad8dfb5f3d14a070 (AP) - Dr. Greg Zagaja, left, performs a robotic prostatectomy on a patient at University of Chicago Medical Center using a da Vinci Si robotics system, center, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 in Chicago. A study, appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

]]> (AP) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:14:42 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091013/capt.f0c6091c21da4d09ad8dfb5f3d14a070.prostate_surgery_ilmg204.jpg?x=130&y=107&q=85&sig=KMBwZRZUHfTjR7UARm5SIw-- Dr. Greg Zagaja, left, performs a robotic prostatectomy on a ... (AP) - Dr. Greg Zagaja, left, performs a robotic prostatectomy on a patient at University of Chicago Medical Center using a da Vinci Si robotics system, center, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 in Chicago. A study, appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091013/480/84f662636c164bf187c6578b7c6446ca (AP) - Dr. Greg Zagaja performs a robotic prostatectomy on a patient at University of Chicago Medical Center using a da Vinci Si robotics system, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 in Chicago. A study, appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

]]> (AP) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:08:34 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091013/capt.84f662636c164bf187c6578b7c6446ca.prostate_surgery_ilmg201.jpg?x=130&y=77&q=85&sig=qOvBvIfJAIec9hOSvRbOEg-- Dr. Greg Zagaja performs a robotic prostatectomy on a patient ... (AP) - Dr. Greg Zagaja performs a robotic prostatectomy on a patient at University of Chicago Medical Center using a da Vinci Si robotics system, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 in Chicago. A study, appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091013/480/97ad05a0df484185b29942fcf3362d4b (AP) - In this Oct. 10, 2009, photo a billboard advertising robotic assisted surgery hangs outside Fenway Park in Boston. A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests more men are choosing robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer. To compete for patients, more hospitals are buying robotic systems and advertising faster recovery times. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

]]> (AP) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:54:02 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091013/capt.97ad05a0df484185b29942fcf3362d4b.prostate_surgery_bx201.jpg?x=130&y=98&q=85&sig=f9Bo6ifSNv0fqRwde._DEg-- In this Oct. 10, 2009, photo a billboard advertising robotic ... (AP) - In this Oct. 10, 2009, photo a billboard advertising robotic assisted surgery hangs outside Fenway Park in Boston. A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests more men are choosing robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer. To compete for patients, more hospitals are buying robotic systems and advertising faster recovery times. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091013/482/b171ef730d014944bc2560c92c7359a8 (AP) - COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Matchbox, Kelly Rutherford and son Hermes attend a Rocky the Robot Truck themed birthday party for Kelly Rutherford's son, Hermes on October 11, 2009 in New York, NY. (Casey Rodgers / AP Images for Matchbox)

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]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/tc/111104robots/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Robots/ss/events/tc/111104robots/im:/091012/482/1e4939741718429bbafdb1a4f671b185 (AP) - COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Matchbox, Kelly Rutherford, son Hermes and daughter Helena attend a Rocky the Robot Truck themed birthday party for Kelly Rutherford's son, Hermes on October 11, 2009 in New York, NY. (Casey Rodgers / AP Images for Matchbox)

]]> (AP) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:58:59 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091012/capt.1e4939741718429bbafdb1a4f671b185.rocky_the_robot_truck_birthday_party__img_9533.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=9cVIAVQScn1aJOWQtzzwYA-- COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for ... (AP) - COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Matchbox, Kelly Rutherford, son Hermes and daughter Helena attend a Rocky the Robot Truck themed birthday party for Kelly Rutherford's son, Hermes on October 11, 2009 in New York, NY. (Casey Rodgers / AP Images for Matchbox)

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