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Wednesday, October 10, 2001

PCWorld.com - Bluetooth Robots to the Rescue
Kuriko Miyake, IDG News Service
Tuesday, October 09, 2001

"Morph", a 13.6-inch tall wireless humanoid device, could be used as part of recovery missions in disaster areas.
A project team sponsored by the Japanese government has joined electronic component maker Murata Manufacturing in developing what the company claims to be the world's first Bluetooth-enabled humanoid robot.
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The 13.6-inch tall "Morph" is primarily a product of the government-sponsored Kitatno Symbiotic Systems Project, one of Japan's leading humanoid robot developers. Morph is the team's basic robot platform for human-movement reproduction.
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Ananova - Dancing robot set to star in pop video
Story filed: 17:24 Friday 21st September 2001
A dancing Japanese robot is set to star in the video for Number One by dance artist Playgroup.
Playgroup supremo Trevor Jackson is better known for his remix work for artists like Massive Attack as The Underdog.
Number One is released on October 29 through Source.
The video for Number One has been directed by H5 whose credits include Juxtaposed by the Super Furry Animals and will be released in October.
The prototype Atuko Super Technical Action Robot will not be released in the UK until the end of the year.
There will only be 100 made at a cost of £15,000 each.