04:51Dozens of tech enthusiasts presented their disaster response robots during Japan Robot Week 2024 in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Footage shows visitors watching around the exhibition, developers adjusting and controlling their machines, and robots moving and showing off their 'skills', including picking up and moving items and interacting with the audience.
"Japan is a country that is very prone to earthquakes and typhoons, so there are many cases of trees falling down in the mountains and paths becoming impassable," shared Yousuke Miyamoto, Sales Department manager.
He added that their robot can drive through the blocked roads, take photos, and 'make the invisible visible' by preparing three-dimensional map of the area.
A robotics major student, Takuma Hasegawa, explained that because 'disasters are extremely common' in Japan, they have made a robot that can remove debris and rescue people from 20 to 100 metres away from the disaster sites.
Yuki Nakamura, a mechanical engineering manager, said that their robot's feature is that it will be powered by water pressure "because it is safe and secure even when placed in bad environments where people are not allowed," let it be a radiation site or an area with a high risk of explosion.
Because of its topography and climate, Japan is especially prone to natural catastrophes; it has seen innumerable typhoons, earthquakes, and other forms of disasters.
In particular, it reportedly accounts for 18 per cent of all earthquakes worldwide, making it one of the most earthquake-prone nations. Every year, the nation experiences about 1,500 earthquakes, most of which are too small to be felt.
Japan Robot Week 2024 is held in Tokyo from September 18 to 20. The event is a service robot-focused trade show that alternates annually with the International Robot Exhibition (IREX) and welcomes tech enthusiasts from around the world.
Robo-response! Engineers showcase 'disaster bots' as Japan Robot Week 2024 kicks off in Tokyo
Dozens of tech enthusiasts presented their disaster response robots during Japan Robot Week 2024 in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Footage shows visitors watching around the exhibition, developers adjusting and controlling their machines, and robots moving and showing off their 'skills', including picking up and moving items and interacting with the audience.
"Japan is a country that is very prone to earthquakes and typhoons, so there are many cases of trees falling down in the mountains and paths becoming impassable," shared Yousuke Miyamoto, Sales Department manager.
He added that their robot can drive through the blocked roads, take photos, and 'make the invisible visible' by preparing three-dimensional map of the area.
A robotics major student, Takuma Hasegawa, explained that because 'disasters are extremely common' in Japan, they have made a robot that can remove debris and rescue people from 20 to 100 metres away from the disaster sites.
Yuki Nakamura, a mechanical engineering manager, said that their robot's feature is that it will be powered by water pressure "because it is safe and secure even when placed in bad environments where people are not allowed," let it be a radiation site or an area with a high risk of explosion.
Because of its topography and climate, Japan is especially prone to natural catastrophes; it has seen innumerable typhoons, earthquakes, and other forms of disasters.
In particular, it reportedly accounts for 18 per cent of all earthquakes worldwide, making it one of the most earthquake-prone nations. Every year, the nation experiences about 1,500 earthquakes, most of which are too small to be felt.
Japan Robot Week 2024 is held in Tokyo from September 18 to 20. The event is a service robot-focused trade show that alternates annually with the International Robot Exhibition (IREX) and welcomes tech enthusiasts from around the world.
Dozens of tech enthusiasts presented their disaster response robots during Japan Robot Week 2024 in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Footage shows visitors watching around the exhibition, developers adjusting and controlling their machines, and robots moving and showing off their 'skills', including picking up and moving items and interacting with the audience.
"Japan is a country that is very prone to earthquakes and typhoons, so there are many cases of trees falling down in the mountains and paths becoming impassable," shared Yousuke Miyamoto, Sales Department manager.
He added that their robot can drive through the blocked roads, take photos, and 'make the invisible visible' by preparing three-dimensional map of the area.
A robotics major student, Takuma Hasegawa, explained that because 'disasters are extremely common' in Japan, they have made a robot that can remove debris and rescue people from 20 to 100 metres away from the disaster sites.
Yuki Nakamura, a mechanical engineering manager, said that their robot's feature is that it will be powered by water pressure "because it is safe and secure even when placed in bad environments where people are not allowed," let it be a radiation site or an area with a high risk of explosion.
Because of its topography and climate, Japan is especially prone to natural catastrophes; it has seen innumerable typhoons, earthquakes, and other forms of disasters.
In particular, it reportedly accounts for 18 per cent of all earthquakes worldwide, making it one of the most earthquake-prone nations. Every year, the nation experiences about 1,500 earthquakes, most of which are too small to be felt.
Japan Robot Week 2024 is held in Tokyo from September 18 to 20. The event is a service robot-focused trade show that alternates annually with the International Robot Exhibition (IREX) and welcomes tech enthusiasts from around the world.