Robot convention: Japan’s ‘weird and wonderful’ machines

Peter Allen has spent a few days in Tokyo finding out what's happening at the cutting edge of the robotics world, and what the future might have in store.

He started his trip at a Tokyo convention centre, where amateur robot engineers showed off their latest inventions.

Expect robots who drum, moving flowerpots and a baby-sitter like no other.

This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on Wednesday 16 September 2015.