Robots become reality

Pingpong-playing robot "Topio". The bipedal humanoidrobot is designed to play table tennis against a human being Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/guardian.co.uk

A man controls the "Shadow Dextrous Hand" with the "CyberGlove". The robot hand is capable of 24 movements and can be remote-operated with the CyberGlove Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/guardian.co.uk

A humanoid robot "Manoi AT01", in height of 34cm and produced by Japan's toy robot maker Kyosho, performs a hip-hop dance Photograph: Yoshikazu Tsuno/guardian.co.uk

"D+ropop", a robot made of cardboard with metal joints. The robot's maker expects this environment-friendly robot can be used as the new advertising media Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/guardian.co.uk

The "Okonomiyaki Robot" demonstrates its ability to cook Japanese traditional food Okonomiyaki, a savoury pancake. The robot which has 15 joints, can take verbal orders from customers and use standard kitchen utensils Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/guardian.co.uk

"Paro", a therapeutic robot, reacts as a woman pats it. The seal-like robot has a behaviour generation system that generates behaviours like real animals and was developed for therapies Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/guardian.co.uk

Humanoid industrial robot 'Motoman-SDA5D' developed by Japan's Yaskawa Electric Corporation demonstrates its capabilities with lego bricks Photograph: Dai Kurokawa/guardian.co.uk

A samurai robot, in height of 50cm and produced by Japan's robot venture Crafthouse, lowers a spear as the robot performs the Kurodabushi sword dance Photograph: Yoshikazu Tsuno/guardian.co.uk

A man controls "Wakamaru" with a flexible sensor tube (FST) at its demonstration. With FST, a operator can remote control a robot Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/guardian.co.uk

Japan's robot venture Squse employee operates a robot hand, powered by air pressure to picks up a soft ball Photograph: Yoshikazu Tsuno/guardian.co.uk

A Japanese machinery maker Japan Logic Machine employee demonstrates a bed shaped care-robot "Yurina" which can be transformed between a bed and a wheelchair for elderly and disabled people Photograph: Yoshikazu Tsuno/guardian.co.uk

A receptionist robot, produced by Japan's robot maker Kokoro smiles during a demonstration Photograph: Yoshikazu Tsuno/guardian.co.uk