Hire receptionist robot

Japanese company Mitsubishi has announced the launch of its Wakamaru robot leasing service at work desks at hotels, hotels and other locations.

Wakamaru Robot
(Photo: physorg)

Wakamaru robot can 'skin' bright yellow 1 meter tall, weighs 30 characters, equipped with sensors and identification technology. Wakamaru is capable of recognizing about 10,000 words commonly used in everyday life. Wakamaru can say some basic sentences and move with the wheel mounted below the speed of 1 km / h, avoiding the obstacles on the way.

Wakamaru smart robot rental is 12,000 yen per day (about US $ 1000) for five consecutive days. The rent will be lowered to about ¥ 20,000 a day for a period of 3 weeks to 1 month.

Previously, Mitsubishi sold the robot for $ 13,000 per robot and Wakamaru was used at a variety of events, including the 2005 International Exhibition Fair, held in central Japan. .

Japan is leading the robotics industry worldwide in the areas from manufacturing to entertainment and security. Anticipating the use of robots will become increasingly popular in the rising sun in the context of labor scarcity as the Japanese population ages and shrinks.

Last October, a hospital introduced a trio of robots produced by another company that were bought for reception and porter jobs.

Ha Giang