Robots are
here are they haven’t come in the form of the Terminator. Yes it is true that DARPA is working on some
insane projects like the robotic horse and cheetah, just to name a few but
these aren’t the robots that we will be seeing in our homes anytime soon. DARPA is leaving those for the battle
field. No the robots that will be left
to the confine of our homes are a bit more helpful and less intimidating than
DARPA’s robotic utility contraptions.
Jibo, the
world’s first family robot has been receiving a lot of positive light as of
late. It has hit the media hype machine
running. If you haven’t heard of JIBO
you must not be a fan of mass media. The
tiny clean designed electronic is hard not to like. And it seems as if most people feel this way
as well considering that JIBO has climbed passed the initial fundraising goal
of 100 thousands and went straight to a mind blowing 1.8 million dollars in
pre-orders.
So the
question remains, are we ready to step into the future and begin to allow
robots to run our daily home tasks. For
now it seems JIBO is a bit limited only taking photos, placing take-out orders
and reading stories to the kids. JIBO is being marketed as your very own
personal assistant.
Here are a
few things this little guy can do:
The gift of
sight:
yes JIBO can see. Thanks to its two hi-res cameras this little
guy can recognize and track faces, capture photo and enable immersive video
calling
The gift of
speech:
Think of JIBO as your personal assistant. Reminding you of appointment
you may have jotted down on your calendar.
I can just imagine this little guy following you around reminding you
that you have to go pick up the kids from soccer practice.
The gift of
hearing:
The Company that has created
JIBO boasts that thanks to 360 degree microphones and natural language
processing JIBO can hear you from anywhere in the room taking down notes as you
speak.
The gift of
learning:
JIBO watches you and picks up
on your habits. Artificial intelligence
algorithms allows JIBO to learn your preferences and adapts to fit your
lifestyle.
The gift of
communication:
JIBO communicates and
expresses itself by using natural social and emotive cues. This allows the both of you to understand
each other a bit better.
JIBO may be
a long way from making you breakfast in bed but as technology improves so will
its functionality. For now it seems as
if home automation is the heavy hitter when it comes to making life easier to
manage at home. If you are interested in
what’s new in the home automation world look no further than Cyber
Technologies.
With over a
decade of experience in the field of home automation and systems integration
Cyber Technologies is sure to get you and your house up to speed for the
future. If you interested in finding out
more visit Cyber Technologies website today and learn about all the services
they have to offer.
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