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The major shipbuilder and heavy machinery maker said the name Wakamaru represents a combination of "waka," meaning "young" in Japanese and "Maru," a term often used to name Japanese-registered ships, known outside Japan as "Maru ships." ...
Boing Boing: February 2, 2003 - February 8, 2003 Archives 2003
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industry created the bright yellow Wakamaru, which is designed in the shape of a human being, stands 3ft tall, and weighs about 66 pounds.
CNET Asia Reviews 2009
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industry created the bright yellow Wakamaru, which is designed in the shape of a human being, stands 3ft tall, and weighs about 66 pounds.
CNET Asia Reviews 2009
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An excellent illustration of this is Matsushita's recent failure when they attempted to sell their "Wakamaru" personal companion robot.
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Technological advances -- as Wakamaru continues to speak -- technological advances, taking things to another level.
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Apparently these Mitsubishi-made robots, called Wakamaru, are being hired out as receptionists in Japan for $1,000 U.S. a day or $25,000 a year.
Robot receptionists ewillett 2007
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Wakamaru and Roomba represent radically different approaches to the next big thing in robotics: the use of robot assistants in the office, hospital and home.
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Wakamaru is now off the market and being rented out as a receptionist at $1,000 a day.
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Wakamaru, from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is a waist-high bot with a canary yellow exterior and limpid eyes.
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Meet Wakamaru and Roomba, two householdhelper robots with very different pedigrees.
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