Tokyo, Monday

Tokyo, Monday

Although the movement was still a bit stiff, slow, and monotonous voice, the robot can move the TV channels using the remote control in his chest, or bring a cup for your drink. In the next few years, humanoid robot HRP-2 coded will help some types of work at home.

Robot named Promet is being developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). He is designed to respond to verbal commands and have the ability to record three-dimensional shapes using infrared sensors.
"We hope to make it equivalent to the ability of a dog," said Isao Hara, senior researcher at the institute, based in Tsukuba, northeast of Tokyo while demonstrating a pair of robots and silver blue. "I think a very big chance to interact with humans. We are studying how robots join in the human community," he continued.

When Hara said to one of the robot, "Come here," the robot will respond by saying, "What can I help you?" Asked to turn off the TV, Promet will say, "I'll turn off the TV," before running the command. Similarly, when asked for a bottle of juice Hara, the command is forwarded to other robots, saying, "Please run this command.

"The second robot will approach the refrigerator, standing in front of him and said," found in the refrigerator location. "Then he said," Looking for juice, "as he opened the refrigerator door slowly with his right hand, took a bottle with his left hand, then closed the door. He then walked to put the Hara and slowly drink at a nearby table. "Thank you," said Hara.

Both robots can perform like a human movement except running. "To be able to interact with humans, a robot must be able to respond to conversations and to monitor the surrounding objects, recognize, and do something to it automatically," he said. Like dogs, they can provide assistance. For example, when you are not strong because of joint pain to walk, the robot can do something to help you so you feel better ".

If the robot began to refuse the instructions given, it means the batteries running out of energy. Promet one could really stop the demonstrations took place and the batteries that supply energy for the motion must be refilled first.

The development of robots in Japan belong to the most advanced in the world. Various companies such as Hitachi, Sony, Honda, and Toyota Motor Corp. has developed various types of humanoid robots. Robots are also used in various industrial processes to replace the human role.