tomotaka takahashi

Tomotaka Takahashi has become famous for his Kyoto University spinoff Robo-Garage. He has developed some pretty outstanding robots which are known for their fluid animated motion and good looks. One of his most talked-about creation is FT pictured above. The following is an exclusive interview with Tomotaka Takahashi conducted by waziwazi's correspondent in Atlanta, Tim Payne.

RoboCup Atlanta, Jul 06 2007

Waziwazi- How long have you been in the robotics industry and what sparked your interests in this field?

Tomotaka- About seven years. I first graduated with a degree in sociology. Then I decide to take robotics courses, I wanted to learn about robotics, it was about 1999. Actually, I was just a little kid about six years old or seven years old and I read Astro Boy comics. I loved how the Scientist creates a robot and after reading that I wanted to be a robot scientist. After that I forgot about it, but after my first graduation, I don’t know why, but I wanted to be a robot scientist again.

Waziwazi- What do you ... continued