Matsushita unveils cleaning robot

Matsushita unveils cleaning robot

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. unveiled a prototype cleaning robot on March 25. The box-shaped robot, which weighs 9.8 kilograms, cleans rooms while avoiding furniture and other barriers. Matsushita will begin tests on the robot at homes in May so as to introduce a practical model in a few years for about 500,000 yen.

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  • 2002/3/25 00:00:00
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