Kawada HRP-3 Promet workerbot gets upgraded to Mk-II

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It’s been a pretty long time since we’ve heard from this guy, but the HRP-3 is back with a fresh coat of paint and a redesign that bears a notable resemblance to Optimus Prime. The new waterproof bot, shown showering, walking on a floor scattered with sand, and using a screwdriver as a human would, is meant to take on typical jobs at construction sites, such as driving (?) vehicles. Kawada hopes to court contractor clients by 2010 with the attractive introductory price of $120,000 per robot.

Read – Translated Robot Watch story
Read – Physorg article

 

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