Sporkman
May 17th, 2010, 02:27 PM
Eyes flashing, robot conducts wedding in Tokyo
By JAY ALABASTER, Associated Press Writer Jay Alabaster, Associated Press Writer – Sun May 16, 1:10 pm ET
TOKYO – Almost everyone stood when the bride walked down the aisle in her white gown, but not the wedding conductor, because she was bolted to her chair.
The nuptials at this ceremony were led by "I-Fairy," a 4-foot (1.5-meter) tall seated robot with flashing eyes and plastic pigtails. Sunday's wedding was the first time a marriage had been led by a robot, according to manufacturer Kokoro Co...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100516/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_robot_wedding
By JAY ALABASTER, Associated Press Writer Jay Alabaster, Associated Press Writer – Sun May 16, 1:10 pm ET
TOKYO – Almost everyone stood when the bride walked down the aisle in her white gown, but not the wedding conductor, because she was bolted to her chair.
The nuptials at this ceremony were led by "I-Fairy," a 4-foot (1.5-meter) tall seated robot with flashing eyes and plastic pigtails. Sunday's wedding was the first time a marriage had been led by a robot, according to manufacturer Kokoro Co...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100516/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_robot_wedding