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Robot exhibition opens, featuring dental training robot
1. "Motoman", two-armed robot of Yaskawa Company, beating on the Japanese drums
2. Close-up of robot's face
3. Small two-legged robots dancing; zooming out to the group of the robots
4. Wide of the exhibition
5. Wide of people...
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USA: SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY'S CREW COMPLETE FINAL TASK
Natural Sound
The crew of the US space shuttle Discovery has successfully completed the last major task of their mission.
The astronauts retrieved the environment satellite on Saturday which they dropped off nine days ago to study...
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The latest moves from the world's smartest robot
AP Television
Wako, Japan - November 8, 2011
1. Wide of Asimo's entrance onto stage and he greets "Hello everyone."
2. Pull focus into close of Asimo's face
3. Mid of Asimo running across the stage
4. Close of Asimo's feet turning...
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Ninth annual RoboCup soccer competition
1. MS of robot footballer preparing to kick ball, NATSOUND: crowd and starting whistle, robot kicks PULL OUT to WS ball going past defending robot goalkeeper and into goal, PAN to crowd, PAN to goalkeeper falling over
2. Audience...
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WRAP NASA scientists discuss debris seen at shuttle launch
1. Medium shot of mission control
2. UPSOUND: (English) "I got you Babe" song playing to wake up crew
3. STILL: Discovery astronauts
4. Medium shot of mission control
5. UPSOUND: (English) Eileen Collins, Discovery commander:
"On behalf...
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Singaporeans compete to produce self - navigating robot
Singapore, September 21, 2008
1. Wide exterior shot of Republic Polytechnic
2. Medium exterior shot of venue
3. Wide shot of man taking photo of a robot
4. Close up shot of a 'Twin Retort' robot
5. Medium shot of a young boy controlling...
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A national science fair in Washington is showcasing some of the latest advances in robotics for education. Some attendees hope the students will have enough fun to pursue careers in robotics.
HEADLINE: Robotics experts hope to boost student interest
CAPTION: A national science fair in Washington is showcasing some of the latest advances in robotics for education. Some attendees hope the students will have enough fun to...
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CHINA: BEIJING: INTERNATIONAL INVENTION EXHIBITION
Mandarin/Nat
Many Chinese may not know they need a multi-purpose escape-vest with attached steel cable for jumping safely from high buildings.
But this is just one invention which some inventors are pushing at an exhibition which ...
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Robots compete at South Korea's annual competition
1. Entrance to 'Robot Contest 2006'
2. Various of robots kicking a ball
3. Robot falling down and picking itself back up
4. Various of robot playing football
5. Spectators on-looking shot of spectators
6. Close up of computer screen, man...
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Robots Battle on Soccer Field
Programme version only
HEADLINE:Robots battle it out on soccer field
CAPTION: The Australian football team may have been found a little wanting when playing in last year's World Cup, but when it comes to the robotic version of the event,...
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Honda's humanoid robot ASIMO conducts autonomous conversations
1. Honda's humanoid robot Asimo walking towards audience, Asimo bowing UPSOUND (Japanese) "I'm Asimo. Welcome to the Miraikan"; Asimo shaking his arms in excitement UPSOUND (Japanese) "The summer holiday season is coming."
2. Close of...
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Humanoid robot conducts wedding ceremony
A humanoid robot conducted a wedding ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday - a world first, according to the manufacturer of the "I-Fairy," a four-foot (1.2 metre) tall seated robot with flashing eyes and plastic pigtails.
Kokoro Co. said it was...
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The e-commerce giant Amazon boasts that it has boosted efficiency by deploying more than 15,000 wheeled robots to crisscross the floors of its biggest warehouses and deliver stacks of toys, books and other products for processing. (Dec. 1)
A year ago, Amazon.com workers hiked miles of aisles each shift to "pick" each item a customer ordered and prepare it for shipping.
Now Amazon worker Melissa Rodea, 36, works with robots that bring items stacked on shelves to her.
More...
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Technology : Solar Car Race, Inventions, Ipod Mini
Technology : Solar Car Race
The first race of the Athens Olympics came at the end of May when dozens of futuristic cars prepared for a weeklong marathon, the Phaethon solar power race. The cars were powered by the sun and get their...
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Exhibition conjures up images of the future
1. Pan of House of Future in Budapest's Millennium Park
2. Mid of performance artist 'scientist'
3. Wide of two boys sitting in green box studio
4. Various shots of monitor of boys in studio
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Balint Magyar,...
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USA/SPACE: US SHUTTLE DISCOVERY HUBBLE TELESCOPE MISSION UPDATE
English/Nat
Spacewalking "Discovery" astronauts have started repairing the tattered thermal insulation on the Hubble telescope.
In addition to the repairs they are also equipping the Hubble telescope with new electronics.
There wasn't...
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Competition to make robots for Mars mission
1. Wide shot of competition arena
2. Wide shot of robot walking
3. Mid shot of robot on table
4. Mid shot of robot competing
5. Close up of robot competing
6. Mid shot of judges
7. Close up of robot walking
8. Close up of judge...
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Latest toys which are predicted to be favourites in the US for Christmas 2006
1. Mid shot girl with pom-poms dancing along to music, "Bella Cheerleaders," priced at $24.99
2. Mid shot girl standing in front of TV, imitating cheerleaders on screen
3. Mid shot game, "Magtastik," starter set priced at $29.99
4. Pull...
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Brazilians prepare for carnival
1. Various of Carnival parade rehearsal
2. People practising moving as robots
3. Drummers playing following director's hand motions
4. Scantily clad dancer in carnival outfit dancing in front of drummers
5. Warehouses for main Samba...
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Japan - Robot pet
Every pet owner knows how enjoyable and comforting the companionship of a friendly pet can be. Now man's best friend has taken on a new appearance. Light sensors and miniature cameras provide vision and microphones for hearing. This...
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USA: NEW YORK: ROBOT ASSISTED HEART SURGERY
English/Nat
A sixty-seven year old man will be one of the first to undergo robot assisted heart surgery next Monday at a hospital in New York.
On Thursday, he met the robot that will operate on him -- as well as the doctors who will...
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Robots to take care of people from the cradle to the grave
Osaka - 26 November 2008
1. Wide of robot with duster
2. Wide of robot vacuuming
3 Medium of robot handing out flyers
4. Wide of robot serving a martini
5. Close up of robot arm and martini
6. Pan to entrance of the exhibition...
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JAPAN: INTERNATIONAL ROBOT EXHIBITION
Japanese/English
The annual International Robot Exhibition got underway in Japan on Tuesday.
Over 100 Corporations and research institutes from all over the world displayed their cybernetic creations.
While industrial robots set the...
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JAPAN: ROBOT THERAPY
Japanese/Nat
They say a dog is man's best friend, but it seems robots could be a child's best medicine.
A team of Japanese researchers claim the physical interaction between people and pet robots could imitate the bond between real pets...