| Capabilities |
ASIMO is the culmination of nearly two
decades of humanoid robotics research by Honda scientists and engineers.
Standing just four feet tall and weighing 115 lbs., ASIMO can walk
forward and backward, turn corners, even walk up and down stairs - all
with a remarkable sense of balance, agility, and grace.
ASIMO also has two arms and two hands - to perform tasks such as
switching lights on and off, moving objects, and opening and closing
doors. |
As well as walking on two legs, if QRIO
does lose its balance, it reacts to protect itself against the impact.
And after it falls, QRIO checks front, back, left and right, and gets
back up, by itself.
Its intellectual capabilities allow QRIO to distinguish people's
faces and voices.
And QRIO can communicate with people based on its own judgments,
expressing its feelings through movements, conversation, and the use of
its lights. |
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| Future |
ASIMO might someday serve as another set of
eyes, ears, and legs for people in need. This means ASIMO might
someday help with important tasks, like assisting the elderly, or a
person confined to a bed or a wheelchair.
ASIMO might also perform certain tasks that are dangerous to humans,
such as moving harmful chemicals or fighting fires. |
QRIO's dreams are limitless. But one
is clear to make your life fun and happy. For example, QRIO uses body
language and words to convey a feeling of intimacy; QRIO can connect to
the Internet and share the kind of information you like to hear.
As the world becomes progressively more complex, we thought how
wonderful it would be to have a navigator that gently changes with the
times.
What is more, the results of such research on robots is sure to pave
the way for Sony to create even more innovative IT-based products, and
new concepts in the future. |
1) Lives with family members (2) Speaks
spontaneously in accordance with family member's requirement (3) Has its
own role in a family (1) Natural and enriched communication in
accordance with life scenes
Recognizes approximately 10,000 words required for daily life and
provides topics in accordance with life scenes and communicates in a
friendly manner using gestures.
(2) Autonomous action in accordance with its own rhythm of life.The
robot has its daily rhythm of life, moves in accordance with time and
purpose, automatically charges its batteries and lives with family
members.
(3) Information and services provided by connecting itself to the
Internet. Connects itself to the Internet to provide various external
information and services and reflects the information obtained from the
contact with the owner in the succeeding service provision.
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I first had the vision to build a robot
while working as an engineer on the old Mini Coopers in the late 1960s.
There were no real robots at the time of course, so it was purely
science-fiction. But I always believed a robot would be the most natural
complement to the automobile - a full biped, intelligent version having
great strength, dexterity and a library of mechanical knowledge. I
imagined a robot with the ability to repair vehicles, direct traffic and
watch over high-accident crossroads to preempt accidents |
