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Photos: IREX Robot Exhibition 2011, Tokyo

We joined robot geeks from across the globe at IREX 2011, a biennial gathering in Japan.

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Japan's Muscle Corporation shows off Yume Robo, a monkey-like robot capable of climbing a 15m ladder. It was first shown off last year at Shanghai Expo.

A reception of Kawada Industries NextAge industrial robots.

One NextAge robot is given a whiteboard and marker and proceeds to accurately write its name.

Kawada Industries' upper body humanoid robot HIRO is given a tray of four ping pong balls - two orange, two blue. It first detects the handle of the tray to grip it, then sorts the balls by colour.

The HRP-4 humanoid robot created by Kawada and Japan's advanced industrial science and technology (AIST) institute.

Next to the HRP-4 is the HRP-2 (right), as the name suggests, a predecessor.

British firm Engineered Arts garnered big crowds with its RoboThespian, a programmable interactive humanoid robot. There is one in Australia at the Questacon science museum in Canberra.

A view of the control screen for RoboThespian, showing only a handful of gestures it can make.

Yaskawa Electric showed off its SmartPal VII robot. In a home-help demonstration, SmartPal was in the company rep's elderly mother's home hundreds of kilometres away. The robot's hand movements are controlled remotely (note the screen image)...

... allowing items to be picked up and put away.

Koba Labs' muscle suits have been around in various iterations for some time, but the crowds descended for a demonstration. The suit uses "air muscles", which can be inflated and deflated at the push of a button. One wearer was able to lift three 10kg bags of rice on his own, but with the aid of the suit he comfortably lifted 50kg. When the muscles were deflated, he buckled under the weight.

A huge crowd watched the cybernetic human HRP-4C Miim - created by the Japanese national institute of advanced industrial science and technology (AIST). Google it and you'll find some of the videos also shown on the booth, including a public walk experiment from earlier this year.

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Kondo's Manoi PF01 hobby robot in action. You can pick one up online complete or in kit form.

Aldebaran Robotics' Nao humanoid robot. Among other things, it is pushed as a classroom assistant.

After calibrating its sensors with a company representative moving back and forth in front, this robot was able to power the swing as a human would.

Japan's NEDO showed off a number of its projects, including this service robot and its mapping and obstacle detection capabilities.

NSK attracted huge attention with an updated version of its NR003 robotic guide dog. The new version uses Microsoft's Kinect camera to lead a vision-impaired user up and down a staircase. An array of proximity sensors installed around the feet confirm touch-down on the step. It can automatically recognise any stairs, not just ones it is programmed to use.

Panasonic shows off the Hospi-Rimo telepresence robot released in September. It appears with the face of the doctor or clinician, and is designed to allow people who are bed-ridden or who are rehabilitating at home to still have face-to-face interaction with medical staff.

A robotic security guard.

Actual robots not getting as much attention as large model Transformers in the background.

Muscle Corporation's 3D transportation system, which dismantled and reassembled this robot-shaped structure.

The New Industry Research Organization (NIRO) shows off a robot that is designed to weed small levees such as the ridges between rice fields.

Researchers show off a pheromone communication system of swarm robots inspired by ant trail foraging. Instead of pheromones, the robots use ethanol and detect its presence using alcohol sensors.

Cup Noodle maker Nissin is celebrating its 40th anniversary in January next year by releasing these cute robots, which enable you to have your noodles in hot water for exactly the right amount of time.

Taiwan's Robii is billed as 'Your First Robot' and comes with an interactive projection mode, moving object detection, touch sensing and voice interaction. One for the kids.

Yaskawa's Motoman-SDA 10D, complete with smiley head, is shown at the end of a production line assembling and taping up boxes for dispatch.

The Motoman-SDA 5D is shown decorating a hand mirror to show off its dexterity and precision.

Some of the Motoman-SDA 5D's handiwork on display.

Nachi's industrial robots in action. One of the few industrial brands that allowed video or photos - most displayed large signs prohibiting recording of any kind.

Japan's Muscle Corporation shows off Yume Robo, a monkey-like robot capable of climbing a 15m ladder. It was first shown off last year at Shanghai Expo.

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Photos: IREX Robot Exhibition 2011, Tokyo

We joined robot geeks from across the globe at IREX 2011, a biennial gathering in Japan.

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