Britain's Boris Johnson attends Japanese robot demonstration at University in Tokyo
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Britain's Boris Johnson attends Japanese robot demonstration at University in Tokyo
- Title: Britain's Boris Johnson attends Japanese robot demonstration at University in Tokyo
- Date: 20th July 2017
- Summary: TOKYO, JAPAN (JULY 20, 2017) (REUTERS) WASEDA UNIVERSITY KIKUICHO CAMPUS SIGN READING (Japanese) "WASEDA UNIVERSITY KIKUICHO CAMPUS" BRITAIN'S FOREIGN SECRETARY, BORIS JOHNSON, LOOKING AT A ROBOT DEVELOPED BY RESEARCHERS AT WASEDA UNIVERSITY JOHNSON REACTING TO THE ROBOT A HUMANOID ROBOT DEVELOPED BY WASEDA UNIVERSITY JOHNSON REACTING TO A HUMANOID ROBOT WALKING LABEL ON ROBOT READING (English) "WABIAN-2" JOHNSON LOOKING AT THE ROBOT JOHNSON LOOKING AT ANOTHER ROBOT ROBOT'S FACE JOHNSON REACTING AS RESEARCHERS DEMONSTRATE THE ROBOT'S MOVEMENTS ROBOT MOVING JOHNSON WATCHING DEMONSTRATION
- Embargoed: 3rd August 2017 09:23
- Keywords: Japan U.K. Boris Johnson Waseda University
- Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
- City: TOKYO, JAPAN
- Country: Japan
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0016QIU2X3
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was greeted on Thursday (July 20) by a pair of robots at a university in Tokyo on the first day of his two day visit to Japan.
The robots, one humanoid and another described as an octopus-like robot, were developed by researchers at Waseda University. Johnson repeatedly referred to 1980's American movie RoboCop during the demonstration.
The robots are designed to be used for healthcare and in times of disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, or fires. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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