Tea robot

You probably won't see a robo-barista at your local Starbucks anytime soon, but in Japan a new generation of robots is in training to serve tea. In a demonstration this week at Tokyo University, a pair of humanoid HRP-2 machines from Kawada Industries showed off their dexterity with a demitasse.

March 2, 2007 9:42 AM PST

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