Sony QRIO, the robot with a third eye

Robots cant do everything what humans do, however Sony's humanoid robot has something many people might find useful: a third eye. The latest addition to Sony's Robot family has a third eye on it's forehead which allows it to see several people at once and focus on any one of them. Unvieled at Japan's Ginza shopping district the QRIO, walked jauntily toward the audience, swinging its hips to music. "Hello everyone," it said in Japanese. "I am Sony's QRIO. Let me introduce you to my new camera and improved arms." The toddler sized QRIO is quiet small compared to Honda's Asimo it is just 58.5 cms (23 inches) tall and weighs only 7.5 kgs (16.5 pounds)

The new QRIO also showed off its ability to identify blocks by size and color, lift them using its lower body and stack one on top of the other with its dexterous fingers. "I wonder if I can handle this," QRIO muttered to itself as it carried out the task. Once the task was over it did a little victory dance in front of the stacked boxes. Sony will start sending samples of the camera module of QRIO's third eye which it calls "Chameleon eye". However Sony said that it has no plans to market the QRIO and it will be used for development of other products. Via - Reuters

The third eye or the Chameleon Camera is on the forehead


2 Axes are added to the wrist for better moment and flexibility. Also present are 6 axial force sensors.
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