Technology
Roomba from iRobot
of the U.S. is enjoying a high popularity in Japan. Sharp will launch an
advanced cleaning robot to chase Roomba. Sharp’s new product is named Cocorobo,
and it will be put on the market early June. It understands three languages of
Japanese, English, and Chinese. In addition, it understands two kinds of
Japanese: standard Japanese and Japanese with a Kansai accent. It says, “Everything
is fine” in a bright voice, responding to your voiced question of “How is
everything?”
As a Roomba does, a
Cocorobo makes a tour inside the room and vacuums up dust and dirt on the
floor. You can see videos of your room filmed by Cocorobo’s built-in camera
with your smartphone outdoors using the special, free application software
downloadable to your smartphone. The high-end model that understands three
languages will be priced around 130,000 yen, and the low-end model will also be
available.
Sharp's new cleaning robot that understands three languages
Cocorobo in action
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