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    CeBIT 2006: Pentium M Powered PaPeRo 2005 Robot (pics)

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Andrew Baxter, Mar 10, 2006.

  1. Andrew Baxter

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    The specs on this machine are an Intel Pentium M 1.6GHz processor, 40GB hard drive, 512MB of RAM and two USB 2.0 ports. Sounds like a laptop, but why does it have 8 microphones built-into it?

    Well that's because it's not a laptop, but rather a robot that needs those microphones tolisten to you and respond to voice communication and direction.Its name is PaPeRo(PArtner-type PErsonal RObot) 2005 andit isa product of NEC research done in Japan. Since 2001 NEC has been working on improving PaPeRo. This robot has the ability to listen, respond, laugh, communicate with other PaPeRo's and recognize different shapes. For a full description visit the NEC PaPeRo 2005 website http://www.incx.nec.co.jp/robot/english/papero2005/index.html, below are pics and specs!

    • Processor: Intel Pentium M 1.6GHz (Dothan) processor
    • 512MB RAM
    • 40GB HD
    • 2 USB 2.0 ports
    • 1 VGA out
    • 2 PCMCIA Type II card slots
    • 2 built-in cameras for visual recognition
    • 8 microphones for audio reception and recognition

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  2. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    Now those cute things are something completely practical. <<;

    Really, what an advancement over RoboSapien. I'll stick with Rumba thank you, atleast its doing something(Be it poorly). My dogs enough of a freeloading companion as it is.
     
    Metamorphical, Mar 10, 2006
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  3. missingtasks

    missingtasks Notebook Consultant

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    i saw those on tv. They seem pretty nifty for home security, but its just a concept as of now :(
     
    missingtasks, Mar 12, 2006
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  4. DaCheese

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    But you can't buy them yet, right? Do you know of any plans of NEC to release those onto the consumer market?
     
    DaCheese, Mar 12, 2006
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    Only use I can see them as is to do computer aided tasks by voice. Guess society is getting pretty lonely. At least robots are being researched into.
     
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  6. Andrew Baxter

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    No plans to release, it's simply a "toy" research scientists at NEC continue to develop, the hope is of course innovations used for this robot are integrated into products they sell. One day they hope to release a personal robot, whether that's 2010 or 3000, no one knows.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Mar 12, 2006
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  7. jtom

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    Thats pretty cool
     
    jtom, Mar 12, 2006
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