Captain Ces's Log #6 [Robot Invasion]

 Ahoy Mateys!

Do you remember Asimo?

Japan has made many technological advances over the years, particularly robots!

What do you think of a dinner party, where the musical guest is a robot playing the violin?

Doesn`t it sound like a scene from a science fiction movie?

Well, you may be able to book a violin playing robot for your dinner party soon!

Toyota unveiled a robot capable of playing violin to the public a few years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzjkBwZtxp4

If you think that`s cool.. how about a musical collaboration with a robot at your next concert? Maybe a trumpet player? Well...

Check out this cool video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ld8LAkwfUU

Robots are usually programmed to perform certain tasks, but an android is even more complex. They are able to function using Artificial Intelligence, or A.I.

There are many types of androids today, ranging from children`s toys to rescue team helpers.

Even fish! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO9oseiCTdk

We often see movies about realistic robots colliding with human society. Usually the time setting is very far into the distant future, where androids have very realistic human features. Well, it`s not fiction anymore!

This is Actroid-F, a humanistic android that Japan unveiled unto the world.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFVlzUAZkHY

What do you think about sharing a train ride with one of these some day?

What does the future have in store for us? I can`t wait to see!

Until next time!

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Today`s Word Box:

Technological: 科学技術の

 Particularly: 特に

Android: アンドロイド、人造人間

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