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the giant robots of Gundam. Four decades after the sci-fi anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam" debuted on Japanese television, plastic models lifted from the saga are as popular as ever. Toymaker ...

Electronics giant Panasonic has also joined ... such robots become a common sight on the streets of Japan. One is traffic safety. While the robots are equipped with a range of safety mechanisms ...

Dedicated to the newest and coolest toys, gadgets, and clothes (Bruce Lee T-shirts abound) from Asia, Giant Robot is part gallery, part toy store, and part homage to what’s big in Japan ...

Meanwhile, a giant mechanical claw will ... The Henn'na Hotel in Japan has found a way to make service more efficient: they employ robots. But not to worry, the staff there is warm and friendly.