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This seems like a very nice example of AI and robotics systems integration, but it doesn't seem like they have any kind of abstract cognition or learning in there, let alone any real self-understanding.... STill, this sort of thing would be a great "body" for a Novamente ;-) ben > > http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-01/07/content_406787.htm > > South Korea claims world's smartest robot > (Agencies) > Updated: 2005-01-07 08:55 > > > South Korean scientists said they had developed the world's smartest > robot able to think and learn like a human. > > Unveiling their creation, they said the robot that looks like a small > teenager wearing a blue and grey space suit was the first wireless > network-based human-like robot. > > It can become wiser through learning because unlike other robots, the > device is linked with an outside computer through a high-speed > wireless telecom network, and is able to exchange information with the > server and respond quickly to real-life environments. > > South Korean scientists said they had developed the world's smartest > robot able to think and learn like a human.[AFP] > "This is the first network-based humanoid in the world," said You > Bum-Jae of the state-financed Korea Institute of Science and > Technology (KIST), introducing the 150-centimeter (60 inches)-high > robot weighing 67 kilogrammes (147 pounds). > > "We developed this humanoid focusing on intelligence capability by > taking advantage of networking technology in which South Korea is > strong," he said. > > Unlike already-developed humanoids whose intelligence capabilities are > largely fixed with built-in circuits, the network-based humanoid > relies on its outside server whose capacity can be expanded easily. > > Equipped with visual and force sensors, the new robot detects > movements and speech, then sends the data to the server for processing > and receives directions allowing it to interact with people and the > environment. > > At the unveiling here, the robot replied to New Year greetings from a > TV commentator and shook hands with him. > > It can recognize its master, detect and analyze visual and audio > signals, and people's movements. > > When showed a 10,000 won (US$10) bank note, it said: "That's a 10,000 > bank note that people would like to have." > > When asked about its name, it said: "I am sorry. I don't have a name > yet. Please give me one." > > Then it waved its hands, saying: "I will see you again next time when > I will have become wiser." > > Its creators say the new robot's ability to move and walk lags behind > that of the ASIMO developed by Honda of Japan. It can walk to and fro > and diagonally at a maximum speed of 0.9 kilometers (0.56 miles) per > hour while ASIMO is capable of running at a speed of three kilometers > per hour. > > The new robot is an amalgam of various technologies including those > for real-time data transmission, visual, audio and force sensors as > well as high-speed processing. > > "Aside from enhancing its intelligence, we will make efforts to > develop its capability of recognizing objects and handling them," said > You of KIST. > > "This robot could be used in the future as an assistant at home and > offices who is highly intelligent and always ready to serve you." > ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
