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Definition of a Robot According to The Robot Institute of America (1979) : "A reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move materials, parts, tools, or specialized devices through various programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks." According to the Webster dictionary: "An automatic device that performs functions normally ascribed to humans or a machine in the form of a human (Webster, 1993)."Robot with advanced auditory capabilities for human interactionCompanion robot that follows individuals by multimodal interactionMultitask robot system that utilizes intelligent information infrastructureHyperrobot that serves people by integrating single-task domestic robotsErrand robotSeven-degree-of- freedom double-arm unit and double-arm mobile robotSuperdistribution and combination robot system utilizing wireless links Content-oriented robot that uses robot contentEnvironmental robotBoarding robot for roaming natural landscapesUbiquitous robotCaddy robotSearch and contaminant recovery robot for response to nuclear, biological, andchemical terrorismManually controlled heavy-duty robot to assist rescuoperationsRobot that searches through rubbleRobot that evaluates duct interiors by impact-elastic wavesPacemaker robot for marathonsGolden Shachihoko robotAutonomous snow- plowing robot to support life in snowy regionsSuper-high- speed batting robot that can hit fastballs of up to 160 kphAmphibious snake-type robotAcrobatic airship robotData gathering double-kite-type robot, humanoid robot for a comfortable lifestyleHigh-performance flying robotEmergency rescue robotSuperdetail human body robot for medical skills trainingThree-dimensional visual perception and display apparatus for office, home, and medical robots, and microhand for medical and surgical useRemote microsurgery robotSix-degrees-of-freedom robot for rehabilitation of upper limbs including wristsHandicap-assistive barrier-free robot interface system with high learning

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• Definition of a Robot According to The Robot Institute of America (1979) : "A reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move materials, parts, tools, or specialized devices through various programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks."According to the Webster dictionary: "An automatic device that performs functions normally ascribed to humans or a machine in the form of a human (Webster, 1993)."Robot with advanced auditory capabilities for human interactionCompanion robot that follows individuals by multimodal interactionMultitask robot system that utilizes intelligent information infrastructureHyperrobot that serves people by integrating single-task domestic robotsErrand robotSeven-degree-of-freedom double-arm unit and double-arm mobile robotSuperdistribution and combination robot system utilizing wireless linksContent-oriented robot that uses robot contentEnvironmental robotBoarding robot for roaming natural landscapesUbiquitous robotCaddy robotSearch and contaminant recovery robot for response to nuclear, biological, andchemical terrorismManually controlled heavy-duty robot to assist rescuoperationsRobot that searches through rubbleRobot that evaluates duct interiors by impact-elastic wavesPacemaker robot for marathonsGolden Shachihoko robotAutonomous snow-plowing robot to support life in snowy regionsSuper-high-speed batting robot that can hit fastballs of up to 160 kphAmphibious snake-type robotAcrobatic airship robotData gathering double-kite-type robot, humanoid robot for a comfortable lifestyleHigh-performance flying robotEmergency rescue robotSuperdetail human body robot for medical skills trainingThree-dimensional visual perception and display apparatus for office, home, and medical robots, and microhand for medical and surgical useRemote microsurgery robotSix-degrees-of-freedom robot for rehabilitation of upper limbs including wristsHandicap-assistive barrier-free robot interface system with high learning abilitySemiautonomous robot system for self-care by disabled peopleWearable robot for musclular support: Muscle suit for upper limbs Power augmentation robot Robot suit to assist human movement