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The Sony Qrio robot from 2003, marketed under the slogan "Makes life fun, makes you happy!" An entertainment robot is a robot that is not made for utilitarian use, as in production or domestic services, but for the sole subjective pleasure of the human. It serves, usually the owner or his housemates, guests, or clients.
By Yuri Kageyama TOKYO (AP) - A cooing, gesturing humanoid on wheels that can decipher emotions has been unveiled in Japan by billionaire Masayoshi Son who says robots should be tender and make ...
The AIBO ERS-7 is an entertainment robot created for the commercial market. Initially released in 2003, it was the first AIBO installment to be explicitly referred to as a dog [1] and saw adoption in both research and popular culture.
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In 1997 Doi received backing from Idei to form Sony's Digital Creatures Lab. [14] Believing that robots would be commonplace in households by 2010, but aware of the shortcomings of available technology for functional uses, he decided to focus on robots for entertainment. The AIBO responded to over 100 voice commands and talked in a tonal ...
The company also announced its plans to launch spin-offs of the MegaBots entertainment brand in verticals such live events, sponsorship, TV/Digital, and merchandising. [26] The company premiered the Mk.III ("Eagle Prime") robot at Maker Faire Bay Area in 2017 and the robot was featured on Jay Leno's Garage. [27] [28]
The word automaton is the latinization of the Ancient Greek automaton (αὐτόματον), which means "acting of one's own will".It was first used by Homer to describe an automatic door opening, [2] or automatic movement of wheeled tripods. [3]
The Litter-Robot 3 is 29.9 inches tall and 24.25 inches wide with a 10.25-inch by 15.25-inch entryway, whereas the 4 is 29 inches tall and 22 inches wide, with a larger 15.75-inch by 15.75-inch ...