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Robot Anime legend Gundam is a series that’s part of history. Not just anime but world cinema. The frontier of this program is still just starting off. A statue just recently stood 60 feet and became a world wide spectacle. There are more and more Gundam films being made. The toys don’t stop. What’s next? Will Hollywood ruin this? Live action? Good to see Gundam getting some ink. It’s a classic that’s huge but can be gigantic outside of Japan. (LA Times – Gundam)
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  That’s Eichi Sato who’s real leg doesn’t work. He demonstrates the robotic leg as he walks across a stage. His knee can bend and he can walk at a decent rate. It can only get better. Also shown are robots who help the elderly walk and get out of bed for therapy. It’s slated for 2013 and hopefully will come at a lower price than all of this looks. (ABC – Toyota)   [youtube]4Nl8Wf2GbcI[/youtube]
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HBO making a show called China Doll which is the brainchild of the creators of Big Love. “It is about China, Chinese Americans, robots, the effect of technology on our lives and the China moment in American consciousness,” says Mark Olsen – one of the creators. A mixed racial marriage, Asian woman of course and a robot!? Wow, it’s back to the past when robots made it into sitcoms. (Collider – China Doll) )
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It’s called Hal? Imagine the horror if these had a mind of their own. Gladly there’s no Skynet that they’re connected to, right? Japan is to build robots to help in disasters. They’ll be three types including: exoskeleton outfits that give more strength, assuming that stamina shouldn’t be a problem although it’s power source is what? Underwater rescue which can aid but that needs to be deployed quickly, and rubble moving in case of another earthquake happens. It’s five years out and perhaps it’ll really happen. Most of these don’t get past the prototype stage.  
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I’ve heard the perils and desperation of making a figure. Artists want to make them, business kids want to profit by making them. The crazy fans who want them at any cost. Lie, bring your maid to buy you an extra, hire someone to act like a customer, or mule it. How about a back story? Yes, make one up and get that “street lineage”. You worked with who? You know who? The sculptor is who? The factory will remain a secret. Your cost per item will also remain a secret! It’s a toy. But the next level and maybe this is the furthest level. Karakuri. Watch the video below by Al Jazeera. The craftmanship of these automata are amazing, and the things they do require physics, engineering, and more. These are beyond figures and toys. Prepare to have your mind blown.   [youtube]TjBZmTwHTiY[/youtube]
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