02 May 2016

Otto: Samsung robot sings and controls lighting and heating

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The developer conference from Samsung brings some innovations such as the announcement of a VR glasses with built-in hardware or even gasoline. The little robot can, for example, answer questions about the weather and power on demand light and heating. Can sing and dance a little Otto.
On the Samsung Developer Conference 2016 in San Francisco, the robot Otto made ​​his appearance. The reference design includes the ARTIK chip for Samsung's Internet-of-things-platform, for which the manufacturer has just introduced new developer tools. Although Otto can not run, but can move his head. On the display appear stylized facial features, which have a high cuteness factor. Singing can also Otto, surprisingly with a female voice.
Otto sings a song #sdc2016
One of Nicole Lee (@nicolenerd) video posted on April 27, 2016, at 14:02
In addition to speakers and microphone, through which one can communicate with Otto, a camera took place in the prototypes. The intended function as a security camera and have a facial recognition. In the intelligence to answer questions, Samsung is working with Wolfram Alpha, so Otto to many questions are as meaningful as possible answers. Otto is a prototype and still has a long way to go until he might put on the market.
The faster it could go with another robot that has the Samsung developers probably inspired: Jibo. He has an extremely successful IndieGoGo campaign since mid-2014 behind, the development environment is, however, distributed only in recent weeks. The video shows how you could order with Jibo Pizza. In a not so distant future.

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