This document discusses various robots and their applications from around the world during the fourth week of March. Robots mentioned include da Vinci, a robot surgeon; RoboLobster, an underwater robot; Mr. Spoon, a robot to help disabled people; Toyota robots that play instruments; a home-made robot pulling a farmer in Beijing; moving shelves; a robot helping control another robot hand; robots assisting policemen and soldiers by carrying things; a robot that can help in shopping malls; an English teacher robot in Seoul; robots playing football; and Mahru-Z, a home assistant robot that can clean, operate appliances like a washing machine and microwave.

1. THIS WEEK:
ROBOTS
March, Week 4

2. Robot surgeon called «da Vinci».
(Switzerland)

3. World’s first robot and human
theatre. (Japan, on November
2008)

4. Robot places an explosive near a
package.

5. Underwater robot: RoboLobster

6. A doctor is controlling «da
Vinci».

7. «Mr. Spoon» to help disabled
people.

8. Toyota robots are playing
instruments.

9. Home-made robot is pulling a
farmer. (Beijing)

10. Moving shelves.

11. A robot hand is controlling a robot
hand.

12. A robot is helping the
policemen.

13. A robot is carrying things for
soldiers.

14. This robot can help you in a
shopping mall.

15. An English teacher robot!?!?!?!
(Seoul)

16. Robot’s football game.

17. Mahru-Z (HAR: Home Assistant
Robot)
It can clean home, use washing machine, use
microwave.

18. THIS WEEK:
ROBOTS
March, Week 4