A robot that exists just to be loved
While most intelligent robots created nowadays are designed to help people accomplish tasks, Groove X’s lovot exists just to spread love and affection and make you feel special. in fact, the company explicitly outlined that this “is not a useful robot that will do tasks for human beings”.
instead, its emotional Robots technology, touch sensors, and six-layer puppy-dog eye displays have the sole purpose to give owners, “a warm feeling inside”.
lovot will beg for your attention and get to know you specifically; in fact, the fuzzy little bot will even follow you around and shy away from strangers. its character is (allegedly) purely innocent and its gestures charming. Surely this kind of personality will “nurture people’s ‘capacity to love’”, seems to be the Groove X line of thought. The company detailed just how it will accomplish this on the dedicated lovot site.
The antenna atop lovot’s head is equipped with a luminosity sensor, 360° half-sphere camera and microphone, and a thermal camera, all of which work together to make sure lovot understands its surroundings and can find you in a second.
Over 50 sensors all over the bot’s body help its “brain” decide what to do next and decide quickly. its behaviour changes depending on the owner’s interaction with it.
its eyes project typical and natural-looking eye behaviour as a result of six-layer light displays. When you look at this little guy, it looks back, but thanks to its blinking and enlarged pupils, it’s not strange but rather endearing.
if you tickle its body, it laughs; if you pet its fuzzy fabric, it shows contentment; if you sneak up on it, lovot will be startled or turn for more attention.
Pre-order has started in Japan but lovots can only be bought in pairs for 598,000 yen (RM22,400) and will start shipping next year. — AFP Relaxnews