Robots galore as Asia’s biggest tech fair kicks off

epa05569175 Toyota Motor Corp.'s 'Kirobo Mini' robot is on display at its booth during the CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) JAPAN 2016 in Makuhari, near Tokyo, Japan, 04 October 2016. CEATEC JAPAN 2016 runs from 04 to 07 October. EPA/YUYA SHINO

CHIBA, Japan: A Japanese inventor is hoping a robot that still needs humans will win over Asia’s largest tech fair, offering a counterpoint to major technology firms pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence (AI). 

Katsumori Sakakibara was showing off his little droid called Caiba at the Cutting-Edge IT & Electronics Comprehensive Exhibition (CEATEC), which kicked off Oct 4 near Tokyo.