Robot penguins

The Korea Electronics and Communications Research Institute (ETRI) has successfully created a new visual, auditory, sensory, sensory robot called POMI based on previous robotic versions.

POMI is a penguin-shaped robot with facial features that can move like lips, eyebrows, and pupils ... to help express emotions. In addition, POMI can also emit two fragrances depending on the mood it exhibits.

On June 12, ETRI said it is commercializing POMI on the basis of interactive media technology.

POMI can communicate with humans, but to add to the reality, the manufacturers add a heart-rate box on their chest that can express the mood when the user touches it by displaying a heartbeat. . It can also be programmed to answer user questions through speech recognition technology. The robot also has various sensors that allow it to identify and locate users.

Emotional intelligence and user interaction functions of POMI play an important role in helping robotic companies create smarter future robots to meet their needs. market.

Based on five foreign patents for robots, ETRI has built POMI and is planning to transfer the technology to local manufacturers, including Samsung Electronics, along with its software. feel. POMI is expected to be available at the end of next month.