robotech 2011 opens
The latest robot manufacturing technology exhibition
July 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - An autonomous underwater vehicle, foreground, and a hexapod robot for hazard operation assistance are displayed at the "Robotech 2011," an exhibition of the service robot fabrication techniques opened in Tokyo on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Service robots" are being actively put to use in areas such as medical, welfare and lifestyle support services, generating a massive market forecast to exceed 4.9 trillion yen by (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] "Service robots" are being actively put to use in areas such as medical, welfare and lifestyle support services, generating a massive market forecast to exceed 4.9 trillion yen by 2035.