Emotional Robotics - "Lovot" to Love Humans
By MYBRANDBOOK
After a generation on the research on Robots emotion, now publicly it is announced that Lovot (Robot) to make people happy was unveiled on Tuesday by Japanese start-up Groove X, a $3,100 robot company founded by a SoftBank Robotics alumnus. The Lovot was designed "to enhance levels of comfort and feelings of love," according to the company, and has the ability to react to people's moods, thanks to Groove X's "Emotional Robotics" technology.
"When you touch your Lovot, embrace it, even just watch it, you'll find yourself relaxing, feeling better. It's a little like feeling love toward another person," the robot's designers said on their website on Tuesday.
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to interact with its surroundings, the wheeled machine resembles a penguin with cartoonish human eyes, has interchangeable outfits and communicates in squeaks.
It is designed to mimic affection for users who show it kindness by becoming warm to the touch, going to “sleep” when it’s cuddled or following users when called.
Its practical uses are limited to simple tasks like baby monitoring or watching over the house via a camera that users can access through a mobile app while they are out.
"Lovot will react to your moods and do all it can to fill you with joy and re-energize you. It may not be a living creature, but Lovot will warm your heart."
Groove X said the launch of Lovot will spark an all-new relationship between robots and humans. Founder and CEO Kaname Hayashi was the development leader of SoftBank's robot Pepper before founding Groove X.
The wheeled robots are fitted with around 50 sensors and use artificial intelligence to mimic the behaviour and emotions of a living being. A thermal camera allows Lovot to scan a room and immediately find its owner, while touch sensors on its body encourage "the closeness between a mother and child."
Buyers will have a choice of colours when ordering their Lovot, and Groove X will also offer clothes and accessories for the three-kilogram robots.
Pre-ordering of the Lovot begins on Tuesday, with a deposit of 20,000 yen ($177.67) required to secure the purchase. The pre-order offers either a set of two Lovots for 598,000 yen, which are due to be shipped at the end of 2019, or one Lovot for shipment in early 2020 at a cost of 349,000 yen.
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