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11th Jan 2010, 11:20
http://dvice.com/assets_c/2010/01/fryrbt0094343-thumb-351x450-31786.jpgOne of the robotic standouts of the recent CES event (http://dvice.com/archives/2010/01/ces-friday-andr.php) was the new I-FAIRY (http://www.kokoro-dreams.co.jp/i_fairy/index.html) robot from Kokoro Co. The robot, developed in conjunction with Japan's National Institute Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, gives the user the ability to essentially become a kind of remote puppet master.
The robot can programmed with the user's voice and accompanying body gestures that give the I-FAIRY a more natural feel when used for museum guide work or even corporate presentations. You can see video of the prototype robot in action here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8EukwVzknw).
Via Sankei (http://sankei.jp.msn.com/science/science/100108/scn1001080949002-n1.htm)
More... (http://dvice.com/archives/2010/01/i-fairy-lets-yo.php)
The robot can programmed with the user's voice and accompanying body gestures that give the I-FAIRY a more natural feel when used for museum guide work or even corporate presentations. You can see video of the prototype robot in action here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8EukwVzknw).
Via Sankei (http://sankei.jp.msn.com/science/science/100108/scn1001080949002-n1.htm)
More... (http://dvice.com/archives/2010/01/i-fairy-lets-yo.php)