Until now, it was considered that the dog is man's best friend. But how much longer? Namely, Asus has developed a robot called Zenbo, whose task is to socialize with family members, communicate, entertain and help. Asus presented the house robot at the computer conference Computex 2016.
Although it won't replace furry pets yet, it has Asus Zenbo definitely a new species a pet. And why could it become the number one pet? Not because he doesn't shed hair, but because he can interactions with people (he is able to treat each family member separately) and independent movement around the room.
True, it does not have a human face, but only tablet, but he is still very cute. So much so that grandmothers would pinch his cheeks if he had them. Instead of these he has web cameras, which capture photos and videos, and the rest of the electronics enable it, among other things speaking, not just listening and taking instructions.
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Asus we can also control the Zenbo robot vocally, which can turn out to be crucial in case of emergency. In the era internet will somehow also be in charge of managing the domestic ones smart devices. Thus, we will be able to order it to turn off, turn on or dim the lights, turn on the central heating or air conditioning, turn off the TV, activate the alarm system... And if you think that you will have to dig deep into your pocket for Zenba, you are wrong. It will only cost about 540 euros, and engineers will do it by developing hardware and software taught new "tricks" on the fly, with which he will further ease and improve us quality of life at home. Zenbo is the son every mother wants!
More information:
zenbo.asus.com