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April 13, 2005

Walking Human-Shaped Robot


Robots

Tokyo-based ZMP is set to release a small walking man-shaped robot for home security and entertainment is going on sale in Japan for 588,000 yen ($5,450) reports Forbes

The 15-inch tall, 5.5 pound robot called nuvo from ZMP Inc. is also available in a high end $8,200 version with the same functions and a design inspired by lacquer-ware painted on its body.

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The robot can walk, get up and respond to voice commands such as "turn right." It links to mobile phones so that people can check on images of their homes taken on a digital camera inside the robot's head. It can be controlled by a remote and is programmed to do a dance. It also makes musical sounds.







 

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