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January 18th, 2010, 02:47 AM
MESSY homes are set to be terminated by a robot maid that cleans, washes and has 3D vision.
South Korean scientists have developed a walking robot maid which can clean a home, dump clothes in a washing machine and even heat food in a microwave.
Mahru-Z has a human-like body including a rotating head, arms, legs and six fingers plus three-dimensional vision to recognise chores that need to be tackled, the Korea Times reports.
It is the latest in a line of Mahru robots, including an earlier version which has demonstrated its dancing skills on YouTube.
"The most distinctive strength of Mahru-Z is its visual ability to observe objects, recognise the tasks needed to be completed, and execute them," said You Bum-Jae, head of the cognitive robot centre at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology.
But mass production for commercial use is some way away.
The science institute spends about about four billion won ($3.8 million) every year on robot research.
It began receiving state funds for the project in 2006.
source http://www.news.com.au/technology/mahru-z-robot-maid-can-clean-the-home-wash-clothes-microwave-food/story-e6frfro0-1225820861917
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it would take one look at my room and malfunction
South Korean scientists have developed a walking robot maid which can clean a home, dump clothes in a washing machine and even heat food in a microwave.
Mahru-Z has a human-like body including a rotating head, arms, legs and six fingers plus three-dimensional vision to recognise chores that need to be tackled, the Korea Times reports.
It is the latest in a line of Mahru robots, including an earlier version which has demonstrated its dancing skills on YouTube.
"The most distinctive strength of Mahru-Z is its visual ability to observe objects, recognise the tasks needed to be completed, and execute them," said You Bum-Jae, head of the cognitive robot centre at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology.
But mass production for commercial use is some way away.
The science institute spends about about four billion won ($3.8 million) every year on robot research.
It began receiving state funds for the project in 2006.
source http://www.news.com.au/technology/mahru-z-robot-maid-can-clean-the-home-wash-clothes-microwave-food/story-e6frfro0-1225820861917
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it would take one look at my room and malfunction