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Robots coming to a ski hill near you

Researchers in Japan have created a robot to explore the kinetic motions involved in skiing! Check out this article which includes some funky videos http://www.botjunkie.com/2009/07/21/robo t-to-help-humans-ski-better/ So give it a few years and robots might have taken the place of ski instructors! What else could robots do to improve your local ski resort? Can you envision skiing next to a robot in Niseko or Hakuba?

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Robots coming to a ski hill near you