In November, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) will show off its network-based robot, named "MARU," at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Pusan.
KIST will demonstrate MARU many functions, such as delivering beverages.

The network-enabled robot refers to a humanoid to which software is provided via the wireless Internet instead of embedded programs, such as in conventional models.

The robot itself is only capable of mobility and its other functions, like sensing and processing, come from the Web, thus enabling production of the sophisticated robots at an affordable price.

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