Speecys' new robot is a "walking webcam"
Speecys annnounced the new version of its robot MI・RAI-RT, which is now called SPC-101. The new robot SPC-101C, shown below, has a video camera built into its head.
It can recognize faces and communicate wirelessly with a PC, thus work as a walking security camera inside your house. And you can communicate with your robot using your cell phone. Like the first version, SPC-101C will read out your schedules and email messages by voice command. And make it dance too while doing that, if you prefer.
Speecys is opening up the robot's programming interface and source code so that engineers can easily come up with their original applications.
You can find the Japanese press release here. SPC-101C will be sold from Sept. 1 at 336,000 yen, which is a little less than $3,000. The company's goal is to sell 1,000 units.
An update on SPC-101C here.
Thank you for this information. I've added a link to your site from my own blog.
I wrote some more on the SPC101-C in regards to offboard computing and the difference between it and other humanoid robots like the Futaba RBT-1 and Hitec Robonova-1.
--Ray
Posted by: Ray Renteria | August 31, 2007 at 08:33 AM
Thank you Ray for writing and linking to GetRobo. Your blog looks great. I will be sure to check it out frequently. Norri
Posted by: Norri | August 31, 2007 at 10:40 AM