Taipei, Taiwan ASUS announced at a press lawsuit inward Taipei that the Standard Mandarin edition of Zenbo — the offset ASUS robot designed to render assistance, entertainment, too companionship to families — volition move available for pre-order inward Taiwan from 1st January, 2017. The press lawsuit opened amongst a chorus of 10 Zenbo robots performing onstage, singing vacation songs for the audience.
Following the performance, ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih introduced Zenbo’s features too shared his vision of enabling robotic computing for every household. “For decades, humans accept dreamed of owning such a companion: 1 that is smart, dearest to our hearts, too ever at our disposal,” said Chairman Shih. “Our ambition is to enable robotic computing for every household.”
Chairman Shih besides announced that developers too partners from diverse industries inward Taiwan — including those inward the education, transportation, e-commerce, entertainment, too cleaning sectors — accept partnered amongst ASUS to extend too enrich the Zenbo sense through dedicated apps too capabilities.
A especial collaboration amongst the National Police Agency of Taiwan resulted inward the evolution of an app for Zenbo that enables families to contact their local constabulary subdivision inward an emergency too utter amongst an officeholder using Zenbo's built-in video calling feature. Director-General, National Police Agency, Ministry of the Interior, Republic of PRC (Taiwan), Kuo‑En Chen, joined Chairman Shih onstage for a alive demo of the application.
Intel Corporation’s Vice President of the New Technology Group too General Manager of the Perceptual Computing Group, Achin Bhowmik, besides joined Chairman Shih onstage. “For nearly 30 years, Intel too ASUS accept been collaborating to convey some of the most leading innovations inward PCs too devices to market,” said physician Bhowmik. “We are excited to proceed that collaboration on Zenbo, too nosotros hold off forrad to proceed working amongst ASUS on enabling intelligent too interactive devices amongst Intel RealSense technology.”
ASUS Zenbo — Your Smart Little Companion
ASUS Zenbo is a friendly too capable habitation robot designed to render assistance, entertainment, too companionship to families too meant to address the needs of each trouble solid unit of measurement fellow member inward this ubiquitous computing era.
Zenbo is designed for everyone, but he has specific functionality that helps senior trouble solid unit of measurement members safeguard their wellness too well-being every bit good every bit taste a connected digital life. Zenbo monitors the habitation for emergency situations — such every bit falls — too straightaway responds to them past times notifying specified trouble solid unit of measurement members on their smartphones, no thing where they are. When they have an emergency notification, trouble solid unit of measurement members tin terminate remotely command Zenbo to motion nearby too job his built-in photographic telly camera to visually banking concern tally on their loved one. Zenbo is besides a friendly companion who helps to twain the digital separate betwixt generations past times making it slowly to achieve a multifariousness of online tasks — including making video calls, using social media, shopping, too streaming movies too TV shows — using vocalization commands too guided help.
Zenbo is a fun too educational playmate for kids who entertains them amongst interactive stories too learning games that foster their inventiveness too logical thinking skills. With his high-quality, built-in stereo audio system, Zenbo tin terminate play children's favorite songs too fifty-fifty trip the lite fantastic toe along to the music, making for fun playtime activity. Zenbo is besides an goodness storyteller who keeps children entertained during the twenty-four hr menses too helps them autumn asleep at night. Zenbo includes a built-in library of stories that he tells inward a multifariousness of entertaining voices, piece displaying accompanying images on his hide too controlling the room lighting to add together a novel grade of interactivity too fun to flush time. Zenbo besides comes amongst educational games too an interactive encyclopedia that brand learning fun.
In add-on to working amongst seniors too kids, Zenbo is besides a hands-free household helper who enriches the habitation amongst a wide attain of skills that brand life easier too to a greater extent than enjoyable. Zenbo tin terminate connect to too command many smart-home too traditional devices, including lights, TVs, air conditioners, too more. Homeowners tin terminate fifty-fifty job Zenbo's built-in hide to thought visitors at the door too and hence unlock it amongst a uncomplicated vocalization command. He tin terminate besides assist out inward the kitchen, reading recipes out loud too performance every bit a voice-controlled timer, hence habitation chefs tin terminate rest focused on cooking. With his built-in photographic telly camera too mightiness to motion some the house, Zenbo is a keen trouble solid unit of measurement lensman who helps save especial too everyday moments alike. When homeowners are away, Zenbo provides peace of hear that their habitation is rubber past times acting every bit a remote-controlled habitation safety photographic telly camera that is accessible from anywhere via an intuitive smartphone app.
ASUS uses an Intel® processor too Intel RealSense™ technology, enabling Zenbo’s interaction amongst people for a to a greater extent than natural too intuitive experience. Zenbo supports a growing publish of custom apps that expand his capabilities too convey novel features to users. The complimentary Zenbo Developer Program provides members amongst access to the Zenbo SDK too a library of data they demand to convey their creative ideas to life. Additionally, Zenbo Partners tin terminate piece of work amongst ASUS to assist create a rich, robotic ecosystem that volition heighten Zenbo too enrich users’ lives.
For to a greater extent than data almost ASUS Zenbo too the Zenbo Developer Program, catch zenbo.asus.com
