Wednesday, May 9, 2012

No. 507: A new advanced cleaning robot understands three languages (May 9, 2012)

Technology
Roomba from iRobot of the U.S. is enjoying a high popularity in Japan. Sharp will launch an advanced cleaning robot to chase Roomba. Sharp’s new product is named Cocorobo, and it will be put on the market early June. It understands three languages of Japanese, English, and Chinese. In addition, it understands two kinds of Japanese: standard Japanese and Japanese with a Kansai accent. It says, “Everything is fine” in a bright voice, responding to your voiced question of “How is everything?”

As a Roomba does, a Cocorobo makes a tour inside the room and vacuums up dust and dirt on the floor. You can see videos of your room filmed by Cocorobo’s built-in camera with your smartphone outdoors using the special, free application software downloadable to your smartphone. The high-end model that understands three languages will be priced around 130,000 yen, and the low-end model will also be available. 

Sharp's new cleaning robot that understands three languages 





Cocorobo in action

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