Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Maya: Personal Robot


Robotbase robot


Robotbase's new technology is a personal assistant, photographer, butler and home security guard all in one. Robotbase is a a robotics company in New York City that is developing a personal robot that can perform a variety of daily functions such as everything from turning on lights to managing social calendars. The bot can even read a bedtime story to your kids, and adjust the color of the room's lighting based on the story's mood. The new personal robot has a wide array of capabilities. It can recognize faces and expressions, or recognize objects around the house and navigate around them automatically. The robot can also recognize speech and respond to requests. The bot can tell you about the news or the weather, play music and schedule meetings.  users can ask it to do things like order takeout, and it will learn their preferences.
Robotbase's prototype bot is a female avatar named Maya, but its makers are working on creating other customizable faces, names and voices.

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