WORLD Ever more sophisticated robotic systems are being launched on the market such as Robot Pepper by Softbank Robots which can reacts to human emotions.
Jibo recognize faces and can hold a limited conversation. And Segway has created the Loomo, which combines a robot with a personal transporter. It can carry items, distribute leaflets and provide home help. Segway’s robots can judge distances allowing them to avoid obstacles in their path. They have a maximum range of 35 km and can travel at up to 18 km per hour. In future Segway robots will be able to go to the stores and do our shopping for us by themselves. The robots run the Android operating system, which means it is open for any software developer to create apps for the robots.
