Published on March 3rd,2009 at 7:06 PM
By >Akihabara News Team

Akiback to the Future: Today, 5 Years Ago

We were browsing in the Akihababara News archives today and came across this 5 year old article (2004/03/03) : The Robot Soldier

Totoro introduced us to a new robot called Nuvo designed by ZMP. As a reminder, it was controlled with a cellular phone or voice commands, could move like a human, and featured a camera to keep an eye on your home when were out or relay pictures a mobile phone via the Internet.

It also offered a degree of verbal communication back to its owner through a built in pre-programmed female voice!

It did have a price… 500,000 Yen (€4000).

That was 5 years ago, nice technology at the time!

Category Robot
              
Related Articles


 

0

Two New G-Shocks From Casio Japan

3

Retro Akiba: Nintendo Game Boy!

Comments
 

  • anonymous123123234

    In August of 2008, ZMP announced they would begin selling the NUVO for $2500 including a developer’s kit which includes the program source code and API. This program is open not only to universities and research organizations, but individuals! The deal includes access to proprietary N2CORE and middleware such as Microsoft Robotics Studio 2008.

 

0

SQUARE ENIX - "Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn" release date is announced - August 27

0

Toshiba - External HDD "CANVIO DESK" 1TB/2TB/3TB model - Fast and large, place it horizontally or vertically and connect your TV of Blu-ray recorder

1

Leica - Limited edition camera - "Leica X2 Yokohama Edition" - Commemorating the opening of Leica SOGO Yokohama store

0

Audio Technica - Audio speaker "AT-SPC100" that delivers 360-degree sounds

0

Casio - PRO TREK Outdoor watch "PRW-3000" - 4 models - Displays accurate direction, atmospheric pressure, altitude, and temperature quickly

0

Muji - Bluetooth compliant speaker built-in charging station - "BSSJT-MJ"

1

LG Electronics Japan - "Pocket photo" mobile photo printer - Take a photo with your smartphone and print it out right away

0

CCP - NANO-FALCON - Infrared ray-controlled miniature helicopter - Certified by Guinness World Records

0

Japanese Robot Art: Nice to Look At, and Don't Forget the Inspiration!

3

Microsoft - Xbox One: the ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system

2

I-O DATA - Only 9 mm thin USB3.0 compliant portable 500GB HDD - "Kakuusu 9"

0

Takara Tomy - Dancing Face-Stand for iPhone - Take photo! Set and choose music! Let's Sing! Dance!

1

Purchasing behaviour analysis system wants to know what you like

0

Sharp - 4K compliant "AQUOS UD1" series TVs - 2 models presented at the Sharp New LCD TV Model Press Conference

1

Elecom - Touch panel cleaner with fragrance - spray type (P-FCS) and wet tissue type (P-FCT5P)

0

Thanko - Miniature functional camera that looks like a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera


Twitter
Daimaou - G-A.G
Daimaou - G-A.G
Daimaou - G-A.G
Daimaou - G-A.G
Daimaou - G-A.G