Robots Crowd the Aisles in Las Vegas
From: Electronic Design - 12/01/2008
By: William Wong

Personal Assistants

Robots also are finding more use in personal assistance applications, and
many will show up at CES in a range of shapes and sizes. Most are still in
the experimental stage, but they are becoming more robust. Or if you're just
looking for a beer, stop by OLogic's booth and take a look at the "butler".
This 3-ft high, two-wheeled assistant can carry all sorts of things. 

We'll have to see if Anybot's sophisticated Dexter articulated service robot
will grace us with its presence. You'll know if you bump into Dexter, since
this walking biped is almost 6 ft tall and weighs 135 lbs. Meanwhile,
Korean-based Yujin Robot should have even more interesting service-based
robots on display, if last year's offerings are any indication. This company
covers a range of robotic products from industrial to educational. 

Read the entire article at:
http://electronicdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/20046/20046.html

Links:
Meet Yujin Robot's Barista Bot 'Cafero'
http://hallyutech.net/2008/10/19/meet-yujin-robots-barista-bot-cafero/

OLogic Robots:
http://www.ologicinc.com/showcase.htm

Dexter 3.3 Walks
http://anybots.com/videos.html#walking_080302_title

Baby steps for Dexter the robot
http://news.cnet.com/2300-11394_3-6174225-1.html

Photos: Meet Dexter and Monty, the Anybots
http://news.cnet.com/2300-11394_3-6174225-1.html

Anybots walking robot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CQ5AKaEi3U&NR=1