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November 16, 2005

He can bike

Electronic components manufacturer Murata Manufacturing Co. developed a bike riding robot called "Murataseisaku-kun."  The name comes from the company's Japanese name - Murata Seisakusho - and the "kun" at the end is a title we use when calling male children/friends (f.e. Ken-kun, Suzuki-kun).  It's such an easy name within Japan but impossible overseas.  But we'll probably find more and more robots with names that end in a "kun" or "chan" (for girls) or "san" (most common title) because they sound friendlier to the general public.  You can see some pictures of Murataseisaku-kun at this site.  He can ride backwards too.

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