Japan shows off disaster-response robots at android fair

Japan shows off disaster-response robots at android fair Tokyo (AFP) Dec 2, 2015 - Japan on Wednesday displayed a pair of two-legged humanoid robots that can operate in harsh conditions as the country prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions prepares for the next catastrophe. Simulating work in a tunnel after a quake, two slender robots with tiny heads attached with sensors walked through fake debris to extinguish a fire during a demonstration at the International Robot ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Japan_shows_off_disaster-response_robots_at_android_fair_999.html