A robot with size like a child, you can do or watch children in a short time, being tested in China.
Robot iPal due AvatarMind Chinese companies manufacture - Photo: RT
IPal robot named, said moving the arms, fingers and can communicate with children via touch screen mounted in the chest. It also knows how to sing, dance, and even play rock paper scissors.
The manufacturer has equipped its 19 sensors and 25 motion controller, allowing it to "talk" with your child and send a video link for parents to track their children.
"IPal not emotionless robots that are great companion for your kids", AvatarMind, robotics company said.
"Systems management is very sensitive emotions and knows iPal response to reactions of happiness, sadness and loneliness. It's fun when you're happy and you know your child when she encouraged sad", the company introduced.
Robot iPal newly introduced time. The company intends to sell its AvatarMind market later this year - Source: YOUTUBE
AvatarMind founder, Wang Jiping, said iPal can help child care without the supervision of adults in "a few hours".
The device is initially aimed at a family in China, and Wang said it is appropriate for the child at home alone after school before their parents get home from work.
This person said the robot was tested in China and "80% of the children love it." Obstacle is now moving with the wheel it can not climb stairs babysitting.
Wang said they were produced in China and will iPal sold to users later this year with an estimated retail price of $ 1,200 (26 million). He also hopes to begin selling the robot in the US in 2017.
However, RT, many people are afraid to use this robot to play / caregiver will cause negative effects. Noel Sharkey - professor of robotics and artificial intelligence at the University of Sheffield even refer to this as "appalling".
According to him, the robot is very good educational tool for children, it inspires children to learn science and engineering, but also can affect mood dangerous to children. "Robots do not have the sensitivity or understanding necessary to take care of children," he said.
"The parent is too dependent on robots to look after children will disrupt the relationship and can make our society becomes messy," Sharkey warned. Thank you for leaving valuable comments
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