Robotic systems continue to evolve, slowly penetrating many areas of our lives, from manufacturing, medicine and remote exploration to entertainment, security and personal assistance. Developers in Japan are currently building robots to assist the elderly, while NASA develops the next generation of space explorers, and artists are exploring new avenues of entertainment. Collected here are a handful of images of our recent robotic past, and perhaps a glimpse into the near future. (32 photos total)
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/robots.html
Mr. Incredible is a container handling system for greenhouses, automatically moving potted plants into a widening grid as they grow and need more space.
a prototype security robot "bino3" during a demonstration at a security show in Tokyo on March 3, 2009.
an assistive robot called "My Spoon" during a demonstration of health care robots in Tokyo on November 10, 2008. "
