...Robert Bogue Purpose This study aims to provide an insight into the role of robots in the entertainment industry. Design/methodology/approach Following a short introduction, this study first considers applications in amusement parks and robotic rides and highlights some current development...

... companion for the personal and entertainment robotics industries, culminating in a total of nearly 25 million robots sold worldwide. This experimental physicist continues his pioneering Biomech efforts with hybridization collaborations on life-sized humanoid robots for the home and office. Dr Tilden...

... manufacturers are struggling to reduce cost, reshuffle business structure and try everything to survive. A total solution approach and strategic alliances were evident. On the other hand there is a sign of emerging non‐manufacturing market, especially in the entertainment area. © MCB UP Limited 2002...

...Joanne Pransky Sony’s AIBO entertainment robot has broken all records for the number of robots sold in the shortest time period. The AIBO is an autonomous home entertainment robot with artificial intelligence. Its behavior simulates a dog’s in its ability to walk and play, with built‐in functions...

... color detection algorithm and a fuzzy logic controller. Preliminary results based on legged locomotion experiments of Sony walking robots are presented. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Robots Architecture Entertainment Football Recently the success of the Honda Humanoid robots P1 and P2 has...

... Limited 1994 Robots Entertainment A Robot that Handles Videodiscs Pierre Turcotte Films at Your Fingertips The CineRobothèque, which is one of the main attractions at NFB Montreal, is a spacious, softly-lit room. Visitors determine their own programme by dipping into the large collection...

... to be seen whether they can move from the news and presentation studio environment into areas such as drama and light entertainment. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Robots Navigation Localization Machine vision Entertainment FEATURES Robots in the News Camera Robot Navigation in Television Studios...