Revealing the robot programmed to serve you breakfast in bed

Revealing the robot programmed to serve you breakfast in bed

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 12:41 PM on 14th January 2009

Have trouble getting out of bed in the morning? Japanese scientists have developed a robot called who can help you do just that - AND bring breakfast to your table.

The 17-stone robot called Twendy-One was developed at Waseda University in Tokyo.

Built with arms and hands the size 'of an average adult female', Twendy has enough strength to support humans as they sit up and stand, and can pick up and manipulate delicate objects such as a drinking straw.

In a demonstration the robot picked up a loaf of bread without crushing it, served toast out of a toaster and delivered a food trays to someone in a wheelchair.


Twendy-One demonstrates its ability to hold a delicate object


Humanoid robot Twendy-One picks up a toast from a toaster and places its on a plate while Waseda University student Genki Fujii prepares salad during a demonstration

The designers believe the robot can play a vital role in the community and created a face that would convey 'human friendliness.'

Shigeki Sugano, professor of mechanical engineering at Waseda University said: 'In our super-ageing society, both strength and delicacy are required for robots. Twendy is the first robot that can meet those conditions.'

The professor said his team aims to have the robot on sale by 2015.

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