Toyota launches 'baby' robot for companionship
Image copyright Getty ImagesA palm-sized robot that can hold conversations will go on sale in Japan next year, developer Toyota has announced.Kirobo Mini, who was 10cm (4in) high, had been designed to provide companionship, the company said.And it could tailor conversations to include comments about journeys based on data from its owner's vehicle.
Toyota rolling out $400 mug-sized robot
TOKYO - Toyota said Monday it will start selling a mug-sized robot called Kirobo Mini as a chatty companion for its human owners.Toyota's 'Kirobo Mini' robot will go on sale next year in Japan for 39,800 yen ($400)The 10 centimetre (four inch) tall robot will go on sale next year in Japan for 39,800 yen ($400) after a bigger version of the doe-eyed Kirobo -- roughly the size of a chihuahua -- became the first android to converse with an astronaut in space.Toyota is usually associated with cars, but it has been investing millions in robotics and Kirobo is its first commercial foray into the sector.
Toyota wants this baby robot to be your friend
HONG KONG — Lonely at the wheel?Toyota wants to sell you a talking robot to keep you company.Small enough to fit in the cup holder of your Corolla, the robot is described by Toyota as "a miniature communication partner developed to provide companionship."Named Kirobo Mini, the 4-inch high gizmo can apparently chat away and even respond to facial expressions.
Toyota unveils Kirobo Mini, a robot baby intended to make lonely people more happy
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Toyota (TYT) is releasing Kirobo Mini, a talking robot that sits in your car's cupholder — Quartz
You might not be able to have robot drive your car just yet, but at least you can get one to keep you company as you drive.Toyota announced today (Oct. 3) that it will be launching a tiny robot in 2017 called Kirobo Mini, that can fit in a car's cupholder and hold a conversation with drivers to keep them alert on long drives.Kirobo is about 10 cm (4 inches) tall when sat in a cupholder, and apparently can maintain eye contact and gesticulate as it chats in "casual conversation" with a driver, according to a release from Toyota.