Panasonic's robot companion projects the future of Alexa
Panasonic's robot companion projects the future of Alexa
2017-01-12
this is Panasonic's pico the evolution
of AI and the adorable robot helper that
will live in the homes of the future
Pico introduce yourself I'm an
intelligent desktop robotic assistant I
can do many things I can do voice
control and interaction I can move
independently around your desktop or
countertop which is totally awesome
I can play movies through my projection
system one moment please
and that pretty much sums up what it can
do how does it do it well it has a
series of infrared sensors that detect
ledges and obstacles the AI behind Pico
is Panasonic's own and can handle
natural language processing and can
communicate with devices in other
locations you may have picked up by the
voice that it's also geared to be a
helper for kids it comes with its own
wireless charging station but the model
is still a concept it's expected to be
released in five years depending on user
feedback
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