Toyota’s original bipedal robot was replaced with this model in time for the Aichi Expo in 2005, during which several Partner Robots played in Toyota’s robot band ”Concero”. At 145cm (4’9″) and weighing 40kg (88 lbs), this version is slightly taller and heavier than the previous model, and with a feather in its cap this robot (nicknamed Harry) seems to evoke a minstrel from the middle-ages. Capable of walking, running, and jumping, it is most famous for its ability to play the trumpet.
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The da Vinci Surgical System (sic) is a robotic surgical system made by the American company Intuitive Surgical. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2000, it is designed to facilitate complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach, and is controlled by a surgeon from a console. The system is commonly used for prostatectomies, and increasingly for cardiac valve repair and gynecologic surgical procedures.
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