Tokyo University’s IRT research lab is developing an Assistant Robot (formerly called the Home Assistant Robot) that can help clean up around homes and hospitals by manipulating existing technology.

Funding for the half-a-billion dollar Masan Robot Land is currently being planned between the government and private investors.

Another samurai robot appeared, this time courtesy of an event held by ROBOBASE.

A commercial for underpants featuring CG robots doing the testing in a funky lab.

The Tsumaki Telerobotics Lab at Yamagata University developed a small, wearable telepresence robot circa 2008.