Panasonic's Companion Robot. Who needs such a companion?

The robot is able to chase you at a speed of 3.5 km / h and show your favorite movies.

An interesting novelty from the company Panasonic. A companion robot who understands natural speech and is able to entertain you with conversations and video projections.



At the moment, the robot is already able to maintain a conversation, thanks to modern speech recognition technology and a quad-core processor on board. In the future, an update is expected that will turn this robot into an interactive gaming station. On board already have the necessary electronic filling: infrared sensors and 8 MPiks. camera and CMOS camera. I think we should expect to update the software with new features like Tesla, and not the release of a new version of the robot with additional functionality.

Special algorithms allow the companion robot to move smoothly, imitating human movement, which undoubtedly attracts attention. The robot was created to become a member of the family, so the robot is endowed with children's speech, it makes communicating with a half-meter egg more realistic and causes a certain attachment.
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The robot can move, thanks to four engines, and on board the robot has Wi-Fi, so the robot is able to chase you at a speed of 3.5 km / h and show your favorite movies anywhere. Of course, it is worth making a reservation that the projector is weak (854 × 480 pixels, 50 lumens), so some effect of the cinema will not work, it is rather an additional function. Separately, you can note the battery at 6600 mAh, which provides autonomous operation up to 6 hours.



Panasonic, together with the robot, expects an increase in interest in network technologies. Most likely, we should expect the development of a network for selling content or a streaming service, since the means of delivering content is already ready, but the timing of launching to the market is not reported exactly.



Specifications of the robot from Panasonic

Physical dimensions: diameter 29 cm, height 48.5 cm, weight 3.7 kg
Maximum travel speed: 3.5 km / h
Battery: Li-Ion, 11.1 Volt 6600 mAh, operation time: up to 6 hours
Sensors: one 8 MP. CMOS camera, five infrared sensors
Wheel mechanics: four DC motors
Projector: WVGA + (854 × 480 dots), 50 lumens
Processor: 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core processor
Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

A brief personal conclusion: Using the robot as a projector will most likely fail, the service functions in the robot, i.e. substantial benefit from him the cat wept. On the Internet, you can find the opinion that "As a replacement for robotic dogs, this robot most likely will not receive its distribution due to the lack of human natural attachment to eggs," although this is a controversial issue. This robot can become some kind of major householder in the house, it can help to organize video surveillance and perimeter security. On the other hand, a few cameras in your home, on a robot that can move to any point, is a controversial issue in security at home. The robot can be a toy for the younger generation, used in games or in search of information on request, a certain Jarvis. While I can not find a significant reason for the acquisition of such a robot home.

PS: Did you also notice that there is nothing Panasonic on the shelves of our favorite electronics stores?