11.   Industrial robots are used around the globe, particularly in the motor vehicle industry for welding and assembly, and in the electrical machinery industry.

12.   Industrial robots require far more sophisticated technology than ones for play, Ishida said.

13.   Japan excels in industries ranging from semiconductor manufacturing to video discs and industrial robots.

14.   Japan is still churning out new and improved industrial robots.

15.   Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which has focused on industrial robots, has sold two entertainment robots to a museum.

16.   Worldwide sales of industrial robots surged last year, when the market recovered from a three-year slump, a U.N. agency said Tuesday.

17.   Apart from bearings, the company also makes industrial robots and has recently been transferring robot technology to South Korean conglomerate Hyundai.

18.   Yamaha also cited a recovery in sales of motors and parts of air conditioners as well as industrial robots.

19.   Its revenue rise was also due to gains in revenue from motorcycles and marine products, which exceeded falling sales in other areas including industrial robots, Yamaha said.