Robot and robotechnology news
01.01.1970 //Corporation Pioneer showed on exhibition CEATEC of robot- penguin.
"but my robot- penguin did not note this forbidding sign! I swear, officer, I is absolutely sober!" - this justification in the future can sound from the mouths of Japanese driver, who is explained with the policeman. The fact is that corporation Pioneer showed on exhibition CEATEC of the robot- penguin, which, sitting on the front panel, must help motorists. This machine- companion is the "additional eyes" of the driver: the built-in video camera "observes" all, which occurs after the frontal glass, and robot because of certain "analytical technology" focuses attention of owner to these or other details. The same can be road signs, signals of light signal and even "interesting things", for example, wheel of review, they transfer to "detail". With the driver the robot "associates" by sound and by light. Still it can be twisted around its axis, twirl by "head" and move "fins". Furthermore, "penguin" can sound alarm, if it reveals any "abnormalities", i.e., if the owner of automobile fell asleep or destroyed rules. As the advantage of robot is mentioned "psychological effect". No details about novelty Pioneer it reports; therefore it is unknown, will leave robot- penguin the stage of prototype.