She was bolted to her chair. The nuptials at this ceremony were led by I-Fairy, a 1.5-metre-tall seated robot with flashing eyes and plastic pigtails. Sunday's wedding was the first time a marriage ...

Most of the surprise over this Japanese wedding ceremony performed by a four foot tall robot called I-Fairy is centered on the unusual officiator; I'm more surprised that a bride allowed herself to be ...

I knew one day robots would take over the world, and it looks like that day is getting closer as a couple in Japan were married by a robot. The robot in question is called I-Fairy, and it was produced ...

A humanoid robot named I-Fairy officiates at the wedding ceremony between Tomohiro Shibata, left, and Satoko Inoue in Tokyo on Sunday. The couple decided to use the robot, which conducted the ceremony ...

A humanoid robot named "I-Fairy" (C) acts as a witness at the wedding ceremony between Tomohiro Shibata (L) and Satoko Inoue in Tokyo May 16, 2010. The couple decided to use the robot, which conducted ...

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