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Debugging Humanoid Robots - China

Members of the R&D team of Wuhan Glory Road Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., debug the humanoid robot at the company in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, February 24, 2025. Recently, the R&D team of Wuhan Glory Road Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. has been fine-tuning the strength and dynamic balance of a humanoid robot from the "Laborer" series at the robotics laboratory. Standing 1.8 meters tall and weighing 95 kilograms, this robot utilizes a self-developed motion control algorithm, enabling it to carry loads of 40 to 60 kilograms and walk with straight legs. Photo by Xinhua/Du Zixuan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Debugging Humanoid Robots - China

Zhu Wenxuan, a member of the R&D team of Wuhan Glory Road Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., debugs the humanoid robot at the company in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, February 24, 2025. Recently, the R&D team of Wuhan Glory Road Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. has been fine-tuning the strength and dynamic balance of a humanoid robot from the "Laborer" series at the robotics laboratory. Standing 1.8 meters tall and weighing 95 kilograms, this robot utilizes a self-developed motion control algorithm, enabling it to carry loads of 40 to 60 kilograms and walk with straight legs. Photo by Xinhua/Du Zixuan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Debugging Humanoid Robots - China

He Qi (2nd L), a member of the R&D team of Wuhan Glory Road Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., debugs the humanoid robot at the company in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, February 24, 2025. Recently, the R&D team of Wuhan Glory Road Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. has been fine-tuning the strength and dynamic balance of a humanoid robot from the "Laborer" series at the robotics laboratory. Standing 1.8 meters tall and weighing 95 kilograms, this robot utilizes a self-developed motion control algorithm, enabling it to carry loads of 40 to 60 kilograms and walk with straight legs. Photo by Xinhua/Du Zixuan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Debugging Humanoid Robots - China

Members of the R&D team of Wuhan Glory Road Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., debug the humanoid robot at the company in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, February 24, 2025. Recently, the R&D team of Wuhan Glory Road Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. has been fine-tuning the strength and dynamic balance of a humanoid robot from the "Laborer" series at the robotics laboratory. Standing 1.8 meters tall and weighing 95 kilograms, this robot utilizes a self-developed motion control algorithm, enabling it to carry loads of 40 to 60 kilograms and walk with straight legs. Photo by Xinhua/Du Zixuan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - A worker lifts and unloads items from a driverless logistics delivery vehicle at a Courier station in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

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Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Two driverless logistics delivery vehicles drive on a street in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

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Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Two driverless logistics delivery vehicles drive on a street in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

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Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Driverless logistics delivery vehicles drive on a street in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

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Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - A staff member loads express items for a driverless logistics delivery vehicle at a logistics park in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

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Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - A staff member loads express items for a driverless logistics delivery vehicle at a logistics park in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

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Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - A staff member uses a mobile APP to launch a driverless logistics delivery vehicle at a logistics park in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

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Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - A driverless logistics delivery vehicle drives on a street in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

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Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - A driverless logistics delivery vehicle drives on a street in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

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Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Two driverless logistics delivery vehicles drive on a street in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240224) -- BEIJING, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a scene at a Shehuo show in Xunyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. The Shehuo show in Xunyang boasts dragon dance with the dragon weighing over 40 kilograms and its head reaching a height of three to four meters. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XUNYANG-DRAGON DANCE-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240223) -- XUNYANG, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a Shehuo show in Xunyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. The Shehuo show in Xunyang boasts dragon dance with the dragon weighing over 40 kilograms and its head reaching a height of three to four meters. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XUNYANG-DRAGON DANCE-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240223) -- XUNYANG, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a Shehuo show in Xunyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. The Shehuo show in Xunyang boasts dragon dance with the dragon weighing over 40 kilograms and its head reaching a height of three to four meters. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XUNYANG-DRAGON DANCE-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240223) -- XUNYANG, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a Shehuo show in Xunyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. The Shehuo show in Xunyang boasts dragon dance with the dragon weighing over 40 kilograms and its head reaching a height of three to four meters. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XUNYANG-DRAGON DANCE-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240223) -- XUNYANG, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a Shehuo show in Xunyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. The Shehuo show in Xunyang boasts dragon dance with the dragon weighing over 40 kilograms and its head reaching a height of three to four meters. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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Rose plantation promises rosy future for farmers in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Rose plantation promises rosy future for farmers in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: YUTIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of villagers picking roses in the rose farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): ZORHEGULI YAKUF, Villager 3. various of rose-related products 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN YONGJUN, Chairman of Xinjiang Yutian Guimi Biological Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Diverse varieties of roses have become a source of vitality for the local economy in Yutian County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located on the southern edge of China's largest desert, the Taklamakan, Yutian County in Hotan Prefecture has a long rose planting history. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): ZORHEGULI YAKUF, Villager "Every May, when the roses bloom, I come here to pick them. Picking one kilogram of roses can earn me 3 yuan (about 0.42 U.S. dollars). I pick over 40 kilograms a day, and that'll make me nearly 150 yuan (about 21.23 U.S. dollars). My folks, friends, and f

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Man wears Cyberdyne's new HAL robot suit

TSUKUBA, Japan - A man wears the new HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) robot suit developed by Cyberdyne Inc., called a task support-back load reduction type, and lifts cases weighing a total of 40 kilograms in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 30, 2014.

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New Year tea ceremony

NARA, Japan - Worshipers at Saidai-ji, a temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, enjoy green tea served in cups with a diameter of 30-40 centimeters and weighing about 5 kilograms, at an annual New Year tea ceremony on Jan. 15, 2014.

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New Year tea ceremony

NARA, Japan - Worshipers at Saidai-ji, a temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, enjoy green tea served in cups with a diameter of 30-40 centimeters and weighing about 5 kilograms, at an annual New Year tea ceremony on Jan. 15, 2014.

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4-kg police dog

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Mieko Shinkubo holds her 3-year-old female miniature dachshund Becky at the Kumamoto prefectural police headquarters in the city of Kumamoto on April 3, 2013. Becky, about 40 centimeters long and weighing about 4 kilograms, was granted a certificate the same day to work as a police dog.

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Gold Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. displays a Christmas tree made with about 40 kilograms of pure gold at its Ginza outlet in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. The 2.4-meter-tall tree is priced at 350 million yen.

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Gold Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. displays a Christmas tree made with about 40 kilograms of pure gold at its Ginza outlet in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. The 2.4-meter-tall tree is priced at 350 million yen.

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Robotic suit for workers at nuclear accident sites

TOKYO, Japan - A person walks wearing a new model of the HAL robotic suit, with weight totaling 40 kilograms on the front and back, as the model is unveiled by maker Cyberdyne Inc. at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2012. The new model was developed to help workers wearing heavy protective gear against radiation exposure at nuclear accident sites.

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Ceremony to drink tea from huge bowl

NARA, Japan - A girl attempts to drink green tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first ''Ochamori'' traditional tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2012. The bowls used in the ceremony, which dates back more than 750 years, measure around 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh more than 5 kilograms.

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Golden Miffy calendar worth 55 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - A presenter stands by a 2011 calendar made of 6 kilograms of pure gold featuring popular Dutch rabbit character Miffy, which Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. put on sale for 55 million yen on Nov. 25, 2010. The calendar measuring 64 centimeters by 40 centimeters is on sale at eight outlets of the company as well as online.

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Kid has New Year sip from huge tea bowl

NARA, Japan - A child drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The bowls, used in the ceremony which dates back more than 750 years, each measure 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5-7 kilograms.

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New Year's tea ceremony with huge bowls at Nara temple

NARA, Japan - A woman drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The bowls, used in the ceremony which dates back more than 750 years, each measure 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5-7 kilograms.

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Huge New Year's bowl tea ceremony held in Nara

NARA, Japan - A woman is helped by another next to her to drink ''maccha'' green tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first gathering of the traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony, believed to date back to the 13th century, at Saidaiji Temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Jan. 15. Several bowls measuring 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weighing 5 to 7 kilograms were used in the ceremony about 20 people took part in.

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Gold figure of god of business prosperity unveiled

OSAKA, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveils a pure gold ''Ebisu'' figure, or god of business prosperity, for sale on Dec. 26 in Osaka. The figure, 40 centimeters high and 15 kilograms in weight, will be put on sale starting Jan. 2 at 80 million yen.

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Sony unveils world's slimmest LCD TV

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the ''world's thinnest and lightest'' 40-inch liquid crystal display television, which Sony Corp. unveiled in Tokyo on Aug. 28. The company said it will launch the new television in November as part of the fall and winter lineup of its popular Bravia series. The new ZX1 has an ultra slim screen that is just 9.9-millimeters thick and weighs only 12.2 kilograms.

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New Year's tea ceremony with huge bowls at Nara temple

NARA, Japan - Pilgrims attend a New Year's tea ceremony at the Saidaiji temple in Nara on Jan. 15 that involves huge tea bowls measuring 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter. The bowls weigh as much as 7 kilograms each -- so heavy that some female pilgrims required assistance when sipping the powdered green tea.

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NEC to release PC with built-in fuel cell

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. plans to release a personal computer (PC) powered by a built-in fuel cell in 2004. The planned PC (photo), which is 288 millimeters by 261 mm by 40 mm, will be able to operate for five consecutive hours. Weighing 900 grams, the refillable fuel cell limits the gross weight of the PC to 2 kilograms.

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Giraffe at Akita zoo gets artificial leg

AKITA, Japan - A nine-month-old giraffe named Taiyo, who underwent an operation to receive an artificial leg on his front right leg on May 14, looks well in his stall at Omoriyama Zoo in Akita on May 16. Doctors made a 40-centimeter-long incision in order to attach the artificial leg. The giraffe stands about 280 centimeters tall and weighs 200 kilograms.

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Space reentry experiment device unveiled

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A space reentry device, called DASH (Demonstrator of Atmospheric reentry System with Hyperbolic Velocity), is unveiled to the media at the National Space Development Agency of Japan's (NASDA) space center in Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture on Dec. 16. DASH will be loaded into Japan's second H-2A rocket to be launched Jan. 31 by the government's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. The device consists of box-shaped storage equipment (fore) and a cylinder-shaped tester (center), which is 40 centimeters wide, 20 cm high and weighs 16 kilograms.

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Yemeni gov't forces destroy 1,558 kg of smuggled hashish

STORY: Yemeni gov't forces destroy 1,558 kg of smuggled hashish DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yemeni soldiers piling up confiscated hashish and burning them 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YUNUS IBRAHIM AHMED, Officer of Yemeni government forces STORYLINE: Yemen's government forces on Monday burned 1,558 kg of hashish seized from smugglers in the past seven months in the northwestern province of Hajjah. The destruction was carried out in the government-controlled city of Midi, in the presence of representatives of the court, public prosecution, and security services. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YUNUS IBRAHIM AHMED, Officer of Yemeni government forces "Today, we destroyed 1,558 kilograms of hashish that were seized from smugglers during the past seven months. Since the beginning of the civil war more than seven years ago, around 40 drug smuggling networks connecting Yemen and Saudi Arabia have been foiled." Because of its proximity to the Sau

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Police bust first large-scale hash processing lab in Spain

STORY: Police bust first large-scale hash processing lab in Spain DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the joint operation (courtesy of Civil Guard and Spanish National Police) STORYLINE: Law enforcement officers from Spain's Civil Guard and National Police have busted the country's first large-scale hashish processing laboratory. In a joint operation that began in January, officers raided 12 locations in the Barcelona area and arrested 13 people for belonging to a criminal organization specializing in international drug trafficking. During the raid, officers found two hashish processing labs and one for the production of synthetic drugs, and seized 710 kilograms of marijuana, 1,305 marijuana plants, 140,000 euros in cash, firearms and a high-end armoured vehicle. The Pompey-Mars operation began with a suspicious activity discovered in a warehouse in Castellar del Valles, a town near Barcelona. It was in June that officers discove

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Drones help deliver medicine, anti-virus supplies to Shanghai residents

STORY: Drones help deliver medicine, anti-virus supplies to Shanghai residents DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of dronesSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU QIHONG, Medical worker in Anting Townvarious of dronesSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FANG YUAN, Head of SF Express drone special action group STORYLINE: China's delivery giant SF Express uses drones to deliver medicine and anti-virus supplies to residents under closed-off management in the eastern metropolis of Shanghai. A drone can carry up to 10 kilograms of supplies, and fly at 14 meters per second for 30 to 40 minutes. SOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): XU QIHONG, Medical worker in Anting Town "I think this method is quite good, because it can greatly reduce our labor cost and time cost. Next, we want to make full use of drones to deliver medicine to those residents who need less medicine and live far away." Now seven drones are working in Anting Town, Shanghai's Jiading District. SOUNDBITE 2(Ch

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Gold figure of god of business prosperity unveiled

OSAKA, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveils a pure gold ''Ebisu'' figure, or god of business prosperity, for sale on Dec. 26 in Osaka. The figure, 40 centimeters high and 15 kilograms in weight, will be put on sale starting Jan. 2 at 80 million yen. (Kyodo)

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New Year's big bowl tea ceremony at Nara temple

A woman, helped by two other women, drinks tea from a huge bowl in the year's first "Ochamori" traditional tea ceremony at the Saidaiji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2016. The bowls used in the ceremony, which dates back more than 750 years, measure around 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh more than five kilograms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of sumo

A sumo wrestler grabs some salt to toss into the ring at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 18, 2017. About 40 to 50 kilograms of salt is used per day to purify the ring and pray for the safety of the wrestlers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sony unveils world's slimmest LCD TV

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the ''world's thinnest and lightest'' 40-inch liquid crystal display television, which Sony Corp. unveiled in Tokyo on Aug. 28. The company said it will launch the new television in November as part of the fall and winter lineup of its popular Bravia series. The new ZX1 has an ultra slim screen that is just 9.9-millimeters thick and weighs only 12.2 kilograms. (Kyodo)

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New Year's tea ceremony with huge bowls at Nara temple

NARA, Japan - Pilgrims attend a New Year's tea ceremony at the Saidaiji temple in Nara on Jan. 15 that involves huge tea bowls measuring 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter. The bowls weigh as much as 7 kilograms each -- so heavy that some female pilgrims required assistance when sipping the powdered green tea. (Kyodo)

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Huge New Year's bowl tea ceremony held in Nara

NARA, Japan - A woman is helped by another next to her to drink ''maccha'' green tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first gathering of the traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony, believed to date back to the 13th century, at Saidaiji Temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Jan. 15. Several bowls measuring 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weighing 5 to 7 kilograms were used in the ceremony about 20 people took part in. (Kyodo)

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Man wears Cyberdyne's new HAL robot suit

TSUKUBA, Japan - A man wears the new HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) robot suit developed by Cyberdyne Inc., called a task support-back load reduction type, and lifts cases weighing a total of 40 kilograms in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 30, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Ceremony to drink tea from huge bowl

NARA, Japan - A girl attempts to drink green tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first ''Ochamori'' traditional tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2012. The bowls used in the ceremony, which dates back more than 750 years, measure around 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh more than 5 kilograms. (Kyodo)

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(CORRECTED) New Year's tea ceremony with huge bowls at Nara

NARA, Japan - A woman drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The bowls, used in the ceremony which dates back more than 750 years, each measure 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5-7 kilograms. (Kyodo)