Sunday, April 25, 2010

Achievers-6:

Wu lu, a 49 year old farmer from the outskirts of Beijing, has become a household name in China for his homemade robots. Now, the creations that he calls his children are about to gain international renown.

Made from scrap materials including wire and screws, Wu has invented over 47 robots which can pour tea, offer smokers a light and paint pictures.

Wu, wo received no education after primary school, has become a hero in Chinese media for his whirring, ticking and talking inventions, and now foreign media have taken an interest in him ahead of his appearance at the Shanghai World Expo which runs from May to October.

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Born into a family of farmers, Wu invented tools in his Mawu village to help farm more effectively such as changing his bicylce into a seeding machine. His latest project is a robot that can give massages.

Excerpt from "China's 'robot dad' to show his inventions to the world" in The Times of India, Chennai Edition of April 22, 2010 with source being Reuters.

For the original article from Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63J18O20100420

Grateful thanks to The Times of India and Reuters.

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