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Fujisoft provides some robotic tenderness
By - 02-09-2010 04:11 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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Need a friend?: Artificial intelligence may remain stuck on the computer screen, but aritifical companionship seems to be rolling ahead.
Fujisoft hopes for a wide fan base with Palro, which stands for "Pal Robot." The robot packs the equivalent of a netbook's worth of brains into a humanoid looking form that stands at a less-than-imposing 40 cm in height and weighs just 1.9 kg. Videos of the device in action show that it can walk and talk, respond to commands and do a clunky version of a robotic dance. In effect it is a netbook with arms and legs that can also function as a cute companion. The roundish face with flashing blue lights might take some getting used to but the voice is human enough. Palro runs on the Ubuntu operating system so users can program Palro themselves, deciding what they want it to do. Considering the cumbersome look of its "hands" getting it to retrieve a cold beer from the fridge will be a stretch.
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The Japan Times Online
By - 02-09-2010 04:11 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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Need a friend?: Artificial intelligence may remain stuck on the computer screen, but aritifical companionship seems to be rolling ahead.
Fujisoft hopes for a wide fan base with Palro, which stands for "Pal Robot." The robot packs the equivalent of a netbook's worth of brains into a humanoid looking form that stands at a less-than-imposing 40 cm in height and weighs just 1.9 kg. Videos of the device in action show that it can walk and talk, respond to commands and do a clunky version of a robotic dance. In effect it is a netbook with arms and legs that can also function as a cute companion. The roundish face with flashing blue lights might take some getting used to but the voice is human enough. Palro runs on the Ubuntu operating system so users can program Palro themselves, deciding what they want it to do. Considering the cumbersome look of its "hands" getting it to retrieve a cold beer from the fridge will be a stretch.
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The Japan Times Online
