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As a country it gradually became synonymous with incredible innovation: the Walkman, games consoles, the plasma TV
friend, but human-dog communication has not improved for centuries
Mui Pillar Memories smart art systemMeasuring the height of your kids
On some digital woodPeaceful digital living
digital pen via the cloud
After you mark your child's height using the pen, the system displays the exact measurement on the wood-screen and saves those
It does the same for siblings
private lunar robotic exploration company in Tokyo, has plans to put a lunar rover on the moon
One of the five finalists in the Google Lunar XPRIZE, ispace wants to be able to provide a vehicle for private companies so that the moon
can be brought into the Earth's economic system.The HAKUTO-R program currently involves a mission to orbit the moon in 2021 and a moon
sophisticated camera system.Read more about ispace(Image credit: Pixie Dust Technologies)4
A circular speaker like any other, the Holographic Whisper from Pixie Dust Technologies is all about directional audio that can only be
It could have uses in public places.(Image credit: Yukai)5
Yukai Qooboo cushionWhy not relax by tickling a headless robot cat?You want a pet
So what do you do? Designed for people living in small apartments, ostensibly in Tokyo, and for those with pet allergies, Qoobo
If you caress it the tail waves gently, and if you rub Qooboo, its tail swings playfully.Yukai also makes the equally bizarre NecoMimi, a
Essential stuff.(Image credit: Unipos)6
UniposGive your colleagues a digital pat on the backEver get the feeling that your happy, helpful disposition and hard work is going
Each person in a company gives feedback on everyone else essentially to express their gratitude for big or small tasks.With 280 partners and
embrace the everyday contributions by employees that previously went under the radar.(Image credit: XPAND)7
them are clever, but ugly and geographically limited
smart city and, at the same time, give them a makeover.A new kind of virtual signage, the tech has a slim horizontal form that tries not to
Best of all, instead of needing to be within 10cm of a QR code, you could get information from up to 200 metres away from an XPAND
Code.(Image credit: Triple W)8
Triple W Dfree toilet timing predicting deviceIs it time to go?The world is getting old
In a rapidly ageing society like Japan a lot of innovative technology is now being created to serve the needs of the elderly, like Dfree
A predictive wearable device, DFree is already used by over 2,000 people in Japan.(Image credit: mui Lab)9
mui Lab smart home control panelDitch the smartphone
Get woodWant to know the weather? Touch a tree
Yukai BOCCO emo responsive robotA robot-phone for toddlersKids have smartphones from a really early age these days, what about toddlers and
preschoolers? Give them a robot, obviously
It also works with smart home devices; parents can receive a message from a smart door lock if a door is left
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