IKABO robot squid
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Ceatec brought out many regional tech projects, including the latest version of IKABO, a robot squid mascot from the city of Hakodate in northern Japan.
It's gotten a lot smaller since I last saw it in 2009, and it's still being used to drum up tourism.
October 7, 2011 9:23 AM PDT
Photo by: Tim Hornyak/CNET
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