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Botty Assortment Industry Week has a great report on the benefits of robots in manufacturing -- Robots Revolution. Notably, the rigidity of current systems is discussed, and how more flexibility and error tolerance would work wonders. This involves more intelligence and sensory abilities. Cynthia Breazeal of MIT's Media Lab has been publicising her latest toy recently. It's a pinky tentacle thing that moves around in a biological fashion. I guess the biggest reason for this stunt is to dissociate robots with "hard and mechanical" objects, rather in a more organic, and naturally supple form. The beast is called the Public Anemone. BBC News - Organic Robot Mimics Sea Life Wired - Anemone of the Smart People TheStar.com reports of several different robots and software solutions that can assist the impaired, and guide them through everyday life as necessary; Designs for Easier Steering through Life Business Week has a story about the influence of robotics on toy design, revealing the high demand in the area! High Tech's Future Is in the Toy Chest. Village Voice has a rhetorical discussion on the topic, in form of a book review -- A Toy Story. Time Europe has an article about pattern recognition, and how it can turn online shopping into a pleasant experience like it was in the good old days of personalised service! Not about real robots, but interesting nonetheless... The Robot Shopkeeper | NewsCaster 79 posts. Friday 20 September, 11:08 Reply