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The best Japan Robot, gadget and car expo gallery

PC World headed on over to Japan for CEATEC. Here’s a quick round-up of some of the cool and odd things we got to see and try. Expect robots. Of all sizes and persuasions!

The best Japan Robot, gadget and car expo gallery
In Pictures: Robots that cook, clean, sing and dance

Cooking, learning language and doing the laundry are a few of the human skills demonstrated by.real humanoid bots featured in the National Geographic movie Robots.

In Pictures: Robots that cook, clean, sing and dance
IN PICTURES: Latest robotic and 3D printing technology on show

More than 300 companies have come together for National Manufacturing Week at the Sydney Showground to showcase the latest in manufacturing, plastics and technologies. Companies, including Stratasys, 3D Systems, Thinglab, Panasonic and Lincoln unveiled next-generation 3D printing and robotics technologies. Australia's chief scientist, Ian Chubb, opened the conference.

IN PICTURES: Latest robotic and 3D printing technology on show
In Pictures: Rise of humanoid robots

From the new Bionic Man to robotic bartenders, machines are looking and acting more human that ever.

In Pictures: Rise of humanoid robots
In Pictures: Attack of the (mostly) cool robots

New robots pick grapes, go after snakes, improve health and measure Antarctic ice

In Pictures: Attack of the (mostly) cool robots

Deloitte buys RPA specialist Eclair Group

Making it the biggest team of automation specialists in Australia
Australian IT services spending to hit $20B in 2019

Project-oriented firms expected to reap bulk of rewards
Checking in with the chatbots

How well are virtual assistants doing on the frontlines of customer service? So-so suggests survey
Robots become a reality as IAG takes first step in digital direction

Opportunity for channel heightens as digital transformation strategies take on new meaning in Australia.
What does the future hold for artificial intelligence?

Andrew Moore, dean of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, shares with CIO.com his thoughts on where artificial intelligence and cognitive computing research is ...
Imagining a future where new skills are no help

Questions remain about automation's impact

The best Japan Robot, gadget and car expo gallery

CAETEC throws up some of Japan's weirdest wares.
Are robotics startups gaining traction? Affirmative

In 2014, VCs invested $341.3 million in robotics startups, up 36 per cent from 2013
NASA rides artificial intelligence to the moon and Mars
Where's my robot butler? Good (high-tech) help is hard to find

Robots in all shapes and sizes are starting to work alongside people more closely than ever
Driverless cars yield to reality: It's a long road ahead

Several automotive and tech groups are researching the technology, but a fully self-driving car could be far off
Android and Lego come together to solve puzzles

The Lego NXT robot is controlled by a Motorola Droid