QRIO sony dream robot QRIO: Quest For Curiosity QRIO embodies sony's dream and most advanced technologies recognition, motion control, communications, IT and AI. through QRIO's continued growth and development, sony will persue the infinite possibilities of curiosity. the resulting technologies will be applied to a wide range of products and services,beyond robots, to enhance the fun and joy of life. The Concept It is the product of cutting edge artificial intelligence and dynamics technology. An entertainment robot that lives with you, makes life fun, makes you happy. Its name is QRIO. QRIO can gather information and move around on its own accord. QRIO not only walks on two legs, it can also manage uneven surfaces, dance, recognize people's faces and voices, and carry on conversation. QRIO is eager to be friends with people. The Capabilites Even among robots, QRIO's capabilities are unique. As well as walking on two legs, if QRIO does lose its balance, it reacts to protect itself against the impact. And after it falls, QRIO checks front, back, left and right, and gets back up, by itself. Its intellectual capabilities allow QRIO to distinguish people's faces and voices. And QRIO can communicate with people based on its own judgments, expressing its feelings through movements, conversation, and the use of its lights. The Genesis Until a decade ago, the word 'robot' was associated primarily with industry. Having robots perform tasks in place of humans is 'helpful', but wouldn't it be 'fun' if people and robots could not only work together, but live together too? SONY decided to create a 'partner' that talks to you, plays with you, encourages you. And inside this small body, lives the same frontline technology and wealth of knowledge that fostered the development of SONY products like the HANDYCAM and WALKMAN. The Future QRIO's dreams are limitless. But one is clear to make your life fun and happy. For example, QRIO uses body language and words to convey a feeling of intimacy; QRIO can connect to the Internet and share the kind of information you like to hear. As the world becomes progressively more complex, we thought how wonderful it would be to have a navigator that gently changes with the times. What is more, the results of such research on robots is sure to pave the way for Sony to create even more innovative IT-based products, and new concepts in the future. QRIO's Technology *Walking Stably *Surviving A Fall Unscatched *Remembering People And Talking *Seeing And Acting *Living With People For More Info And Videos , Go to:- www.sony.com/qrio i reccomend entering the flash site. also if you want to see more QIRO videos go to:- http://www.tokyodv.com/news/RoboDex2002SDR-3XSonybot.html which also has videos of the robot ASIMO which is being developed by honda , which is by the way , very amazing , its bigger than QRIO , by the way heres the offical site for the honda robot ASIMO:- http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/ as you can see,it was basicly made (ASIMO) to help you do your work , if you go to its site , you will find pictures of him doing many diffirent jobs , looks cool would be neat if he can cook for you comments appreciated also you gotta watch the videos , you will be stunned
