The world's first full marathon for robots in Osaka

Robot "Roovie-PC" leads a race during the world's first full marathon for robots in Osaka

The new Nokia N900 smartphone which can make Skype calls

The new Nokia N900 smartphone which can make Skype calls

Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet

Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet

Hanvon's N620 6" e-book reader

 Hanvon's N620 6" e-book reader 

The world's first 3D digital toy camera "3D Shot Cam"

The world's first 3D digital toy camera "3D Shot Cam" which can shoot 3D images with an SD memory card

A worker stands by to mount a propeller

A worker stands by to mount a propeller as a crane lifts it to the top of a power-generating windmill turbine 

The Care-O-Bot III robot carries a glass of water through a kitchen in the Frauenhofer institute in Stuttgart

The Care-O-Bot III robot carries
 a glass of water through a kitchen
in the Frauenhofer institute in Stuttgart

Emiew2 the humanoid robot

 Hitachi displays its humanoid robot 'Emiew2'
"EMIEW2 was developed as part of Hitachi's efforts to create a service robot with diverse communication functions that could safely coexist with humans while conducting necessary services."

Hynix Semiconductor manufactured 2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz

Hynix Semiconductor manufactured 2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz U-DIMM' memory modules 

Thespian, a humanoid robot, communicates with the audience

Thespian, a humanoid robot, communicates with the audience

The solar-powered HB-SIA prototype airplane

first successful night flight attempt at Payerne airport 







 Chief Executive Andre Borschberg and President Bertrand Piccard celebrate

Robovie-II

A robot named "Robovie-II", developed by Japanese robotics research institution ATR, moves around at a grocery store during a shopping assisting experiment by utilizing the robot in an ubiquitous network technology platform in Kyoto, western Japan January 6, 2010. The robot greets the shopper at the entrance of the store, follows him to the shelves while holding a grocery basket and reminds him of the items on a shopping list, which the shopper would have entered beforehand in a specialized mobile device. The experiment is aimed to gather data in order to provide livelihood support for the elderly by using robots and network technologies, ATR's researcher Satoshi Koizumi said. 
Credit: REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao

Chinese designer Daizi Zheng's sustainable cellphone concept is powered by an unusual and unexpected source: Coca-Cola soda.

The new mobile phone concept apart from harnessing clean energy from sugary drinks like Coke or Pepsi, which generates water and oxygen, also works about four times longer than contemporary lithium batteries on a single charge. Moreover, the handset is fully biodegradable.

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The Interead Cooler is shown at Interead's exhibit

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The Interead Cooler is shown at Interead's exhibit at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

Guests wear 3D glasses

Guests wear 3D glasses as they watch a presentation during the keynote speech of President and CEO of Intel Corporation Paul S. Otellini at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 7, 2010.
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Robert Norden, President and CEO of Recom Group, wears video name tags

Robert Norden, President and CEO of Recom Group, wears video name tags as he attends the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 7, 2010. The show runs January 7-10.
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New HP tablet

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer holds the Hewlett-Packard slate PC during his keynote speech before the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 6, 2010. 
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CES 2010

Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division speaks during a presentation before the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 6, 2010.
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CES 2010 : Can it get any thinner?

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Can it get any thinner?

A worker holds a pencil up to the side of Samsung's new LED 9000 television to show its thickness during a press event on Jan. 6. The TV has built-in 3-D and has a processor that can convert 2-D to 3-D on the fly.

Pictures of the Year : ASIMO, an advanced humanoid robot developed by Honda

ASIMO, an advanced humanoid robot developed by Honda, during a visit to the offices of News international at Wapping, London, in February. It is programmed to perform simple tasks such as shaking hands
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