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Russian railways want tiny robots to replace humans in difficult
maintenance work, and they want Russian-made androids that can dance
and talk.
Prototypes of tested Russian
robots "surpass foreign-produced robots with their technical
characteristics," according to a statement from Russian
railways on Thursday.
They have bought eight Russian
robots for testing. Seven are 35-centimetres (13.8-inches) high, and
the eighth is 1.4 metres tall and weighs 70 kilograms (154 pounds).
The plan is to "build
special robot models that can replace humans in particularly
difficult work for railways," the statement said.
The robots can inspect parts of
trains that are difficult for humans to access, Roman Timofeyev, a
rail official, told Vesti 24 television channel.
Russian television on Thursday
showed the robots dancing on tables in front of amazed members of
the public. One robot said "Hello" and a few words on its
capabilities.
--AFP
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