Saturday, December 15, 2012

Toshiba shows four-legged robot to help in radiated areas with Fukushima nuclear disaster | Synopsis

Toshiba shows four-legged robot to help in radiated areas with Fukushima nuclear disaster

Kabukiza Theater, Ginza, Tokyo
Kabukiza Theater, Ginza, Tokyo by born1945
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Nov. 21, 2012: Toshiba's nuclear inspection robot breaks down as its staff look on during a demonstration at a Toshiba factory. It had to be lifted by several people and rebooted. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye Nov. 21, 2012: Toshiba's nuclear Inspection robot climbs stairs during a demonstration at a Toshiba factory in Yokohama, west of Tokyo. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye YOKOHAMA, Japan –  Toshiba Corp. 's four-legged robot is designed to help at the meltdown-crippled Japanese nuclear plant, climbing over debris and venturing into radiated areas off-limits to human workers. But the machine took a jerky misstep during a demonstration to reporters Wednesday, froze with its leg up in the air, and had to be lifted by several people and rebooted. Tokyo Electric Power Co.

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