In Pictures: Weird and wonderful high-tech inventions of the world

From robotic waiters and high-tech bicycles to “privacy visors,” we take a look at recent inventions that are strange but beautiful

Robotics expert Watanaru Yoshizaki demonstrates how to operate the arm of the giant “Kuratas” robot at an exhibition last November in Tokyo. The 4-meter-high robots can be customized in 16 colors and armed with futuristic weapons, including a rocket launcher that fires plastic robots filled with compressed water.

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