Child Shaped Talking robots to hit the market soon in Japan
‘A CHILD-SHAPED humanoid robot that can recognise about 10,000 words and work as a house sitter will go on sale in Japan in September.
The `Wakamaru’ robot can recognise the faces of up to 10 people and talk to them. When linked to mobile phones, it can also work as a monitor to check situations at home, such as a burglary or someone falling ill, Mitsubishi-Heavy Industries said in a statement on Monday.
Mitsubishi-Heavy said it would be the first time a robot with communication ability for home use has been sold. ‘
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