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Let Me Entertain You Dancing Robot | |
Let Me Entertain You
Honda and Sony have teamed up to create a humanoid robot. The creators were having issues of how to decide between useful vs. cool, so they decided to go for a dancing robot -- and avoid them both! To some extent, the main research purpose of the robot was to perfect reliability within human-like environments, building a solid base for future work. So far, it can walk on uneven surfaces, take a fall without damaging itself, and stand back up again. The singing robot can be taught songs, and perform them. It has a mechanism to recognise voices and faces too. Apparently, it is claimed to have personality - instincts and emotions. I'm not quite sure what this means exactly, or how it affects the behaviour of the robot, but it would be interesting to find out. Though the price tag is still pretty hefty, it's expected to be affordable within a decade, and capable of performing useful chores such as fetching a can of beer -- isn't that what kids are for? ;) Sony Unveils Singing, Dancing Robot |
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More juicy articles on the topic: Associated Press - Advanced Sony Robot
BBC News - Sony Reveals Singing Robot
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