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Nara Institute Of Technology

February 9, 2012 by · Comments Off on Nara Institute Of Technology 

Nara Institute Of Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology , Nara Sentan Kagaku Gijutsu Daigakuin Daigaku?), abbreviated to NAIST, Nara-Sen , or Sentan-dai , is a national university consisting solely of graduate schools in Ikoma, Nara, Japan, founded in 1991. In 2010, NAIST ranked first overall among the 86 Japanese national universities in the first-ever six-year assessment of national university standards and achievements by Japanese government.

Robot Performs Wedding Ceremony

February 9, 2012 by · Comments Off on Robot Performs Wedding Ceremony 

Robot Performs Wedding Ceremony, Almost everyone stood when the bride walked down the aisle in her white gown, but not the wedding conductor, because she was bolted to her chair.

The nuptials at this ceremony were led by “I-Fairy,” a 4-foot-tall seated robot with flashing eyes and plastic pigtails. Yesterday’s wedding was the first time a marriage had been led by a robot, according to the manufacturer, Kokoro Co.

“Please lift the bride’s veil,” the robot said in a tinny voice, waving its arms in the air as the newlyweds kissed in front of about 50 guests.

The wedding took place at a restaurant in Hibiya Park in Tokyo, and the I-Fairy wore a wreath of flowers and directed a rooftop ceremony. Wires led out from beneath the robot to a black curtain a few feet away, where a man crouched and clicked commands into a computer.

Japan has one of the most advanced robotics industries in the world, with the government actively supporting the field for future growth. Industrial models in factories are now standard, but recently Japanese companies are making a push to inject robots into everyday life.

“This was a lot of fun,” said bride Satoko Inoue, 36, who works at robot manufacturer Kokoro. “I think that Japanese have a strong sense that robots are our friends.”

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