New Social Robot Introduced In Singapore
A new social robot has been introduced to the public at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The robot, called Nadine, was constructed by a research team at the university.
Nadine has brown hair and a human-like skin. She can talk and act like a human and she even has her own personality. The social robot can show emotions, like anger and sadness and change into different moods, depending on the topics she is talking about.
Nadine is the most advanced and human-like robot so far. She has a built-in software that is similar to Apple's Siri, which works on the iPhone.
The new social robot has capabilities that have never been implemented in robots so far. Nadine can not only remember people she had met before. She can also recall things that she said at earlier conversations
Up to now, robots have been used in manufacturing and logistics. However, more and more robots are being equipped with social functions.This could be important as our population becomes older.
Working robots could be the solution to a decreasing workforce. On the other hand , such social robots could care for children or older people. They could play and talk with them or keep them company. In the future, they could even work in health care jobs.
Currently, Nadine has a job as a receptionist at the university, where she answers questions asked by students and other visitors.
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