Robot AutoMee S Cleans Your Smartphone!

If you are like me, who's too lazy to carry around smartphone cleaner, why don't you get AutoMee S so we can have more fun cleaning our phones?

Takara Tomy's new gadget AutoMee S is a handy little robot that helps you clean smartphone/tablet surfaces you wish.

This palm-sized little buddy, ran by a single AA battery, automatically slides and moves around on dirty displays and cleans it as it goes. And it's smart enough to find edges so you don't have to worry about it falling off. It's essentially a mini-Roomba for smartphones and tablets.

Now you can just sit back and relax, while the robot is doing its job!

Buy AutoMee S from Rinkya Store.

Buy AutoMee S (orange) from Yahoo Auction.

For other color options (pink, white, blue), see here.

Disney Super Robot!

Bandai is releasing one HUGE Disney robot, made up of 6 smaller robots- each a Disney character!

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Goofy!

King Robot Mickey & Friends is available for 13440 yen! Want one?  Contact Rinkya for yours!

Or just love Disney?  Check out yahoo japan auctions for a ton of rare Disney items

OR just love robots?  Yahoo japan auctions has MORE robots than... well anywhere?

Bikini Clad Girls Ride Bikini Clad Robots in New Shinjuku Restaurant

Yatter Japan recently visited the new robot restaurant in Shinjunku and has a great recap of the night.

It is not really robots, but it is girls in skimpy outfits, riding robots that are wearing skimpy outfits.

Sounds like an interesting experience, but I would go elsewhere if you want to see robots!

DX Soul of Chogokin Mazinger Z Celebrates 40 Years With New Figure & Tour!

If any of you were lucky enough to be at the San Diego Comic Con, you would have seen Mazinger Z Soul of Chogokin on his second stop on his world tour.  If not, you can follow him along on Facebook for the tour!

Coinciding with the tour and the 40th anniversary- a new figure is coming, complete with a hanger for storage.  Check out full details of the amazing figure here.  


Can't wait until December- find thousands of items available on YJ! auctions here!

The figure releases in December, but we will keep our eye out for that special preorder dates so you do not lose it!

My Doraemon is Awesome AND On Sale!

Get your own robot cat Doraemon!

He has a 1300 word vocab, and you can set up the date and time - and he will know your birthday and discuss other seasonal events!
Has built in light and heat sensors- saying "Goodnight" when the light is turned off!

Currently on sale for only 21600 yen (that is 9900 YEN DISCOUNT! (over $100 savings!!) order via Rinkya Stores for low commission of $30!


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Asia's Oldest Robot!

Meet Gakutensoku! He is the oldest example of a robot from Asia.
He was built in 1928 for Emperor Showa, the longest reigning emperor of Japan at a total of 63 years.

Standing ten feet, 6 inches, the robot was twice the height of the emperor.

Spending lots of money ($200,000) Japan has reanimated the 80 year old robot!

Gizmodo has a video here, the slow movements of the robot are very creepy looking!! I could not watch the whole thing, yes I am a wuss!

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I-Sobot- World's Smallest Humanoid Robot!

For those who may miss Sony's beloved discontinued dog the Aibo, Tomy has created i-Sobot, the world's smallest humanoid robot created by Tomy.
The robot stands only 16.5 centimeters tall.

The i-Sobot will be controlled via remote control and will perfom such activities as
push ups, hula dancing, somersaults, air guitar and more. The i-Sobot can speak and recognize commands.



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Attack of the 59 Foot Gundam!

Move over Godzilla your match may have been met. This 59 foot tall Gundam is a life size version of the popular Japanese Anime Robot.

The pictures were released now since the official website for Gundam Crisis is now open.

The Gundam Crisis attraction will open at Fuji-Q Highland, located at the foot of Mt Fuji.

Visitors to the park will be given mission objectives, only ones who clear the mission can enter Gundam's cockpit.

I see why Japan drafted laws for Robots, this is one scary, cool looking robot!

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RoboGames International Robot Competition!

The world's largest robot competition takes place this coming weekend in California, USA. Robots from around the globe compete in over 70 different events.
Events include soccer, kung fu, and sumo wrestling.

Pictured above are event medal winners, Sony Aibos playing soccers, and robots in combat- all from last year's events!

Japan's Gold medal winner "Plen" is expected to add roller skating and skateboarding to his many talents in this year's games.

The International Robot Games are listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest robot competition in the world.
The games began in 2004 as a way to draw attention to the many different robot engineer creators and perhaps build on the ideas of others.

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Japan Creepy Baby Robot!

Japan has developed a robot that mimics the actions of a baby of 1-2 years of age.
The robot was designed to study child development.
The name is CB2, and scientists hope with time, the robot will age to a mental age of 3.

The study should be interesting but this robot gives me the chills, it is the creepiest looking thing and it stands at 4 feet tell, hardly a baby.
I would have nightmares it was coming to get me if I worked at the lab.

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Ms. Butterworth's Meets Darth Vader

Pictured above is the world's first robot designed to discuss and present vinegar.
Yes, you read correctly, it says "vinegar".

Tamanoi Vinegar Corporation begins using the 6 foot, 220 pound robot in July.
No wonder Japan felt the need to draft laws on robots.

He looks scary to me, maybe he is pissed he has to talk about vinegar and that they put him in a skirt.
He does not have a light saber but he does have a pointer, so do not mess with him!

Watch videos of the robot here

View more of Japan's cool Robots:
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Tomy Creates Nike Transformer!

This awesome robot is made from plastic Nike shoes and turns into the Transformer you see above.

The complete name of the new item is Transformers Sports Label Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 (Convoy for short, thank goodness)
Convoy is better known in the US as Optimus Prime.

The robot goes on sale today in Japan ONLY!


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Japan Drafts Laws to Prevent A Robot World Domination and Take Over!

To be more exact, Japan has proposed a: "Draft Guidelines to Secure the Safe Performance of Next Generation Robots" (I still think Preventing Robot Domination and World Take Over is more interesting!)

The draft consists of measure to record any injury towards humans and to make this information readily available.

With Japan's large elderly population and decreasing younger population, robot reliance for everyday activities are predicted to be increased in the coming years and robots to become a more integrated part of daily life.


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A Robot Butler- Japan Catches up to the Jetsons!

The University of Tokyo exhibited a new robot who helps with the housework.

The robot has the utmost manners (calling you Sir), comes to you at your call, pours tea and cleans up afterwards.

Japan already uses robots as
Receptionists
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And has an entire Musuem dedicated to Robots!

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