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Not so agile

COMPILED BY NIMI KURIAN

Photo: AFP

Play ball : At the Robot Athletic Meet.

At an indoor field in Tokyo, dozens of robots played football while others danced to samba music to cheer them on. Several small humanoid robots taking part in “Robot Athletic Meet 2007” toppled over as they collided on the indoor field, their every move buzzing with the sound of their motors. In most cases, the robots — some remote-controlled by their owners and others pre-programmed to respond to the ball’s movements — were able to pick them selves up and carry on with the match. Ken Senoh, chief organiser of the event, said robots might soon surpass humans with their physical prowess.

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