Japan Creates Empathy Robots, Google, Facebook, Amazon For Machine, People Interaction

First Posted: Jun 13, 2016 05:40 AM EDT
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Japan loneliness robot named Pepper was developed by Kanamae Hayashi who is dubbed as the father of a new machine  This robot is designed to be used at home. Hayashi left Softbank employment in 2015 r and started his new company "Groove X," which main trade is the manufacture of humanoids that are able to speak and respond to human emotions.

According to reports, the Japan loneliness robot is similar to the "Star Wars" machine R2-D2. However, instead of responding to "beeps," Pepper creates empathy with humans. Recently, Hayashi and Softbank, with the collaboration of Google, Facebook and Amazon are finding more ways on how the people will communicate with the machine.

Japan loneliness robot Orihime is another machine that enables human interaction mainly beneting  children who are suffering from severe diseases and frequent hospital admissions. Orihime is equipped with a microphone, camera, speaker and movable head and arms. The robot is placed in a different place and the child will be able to interact with family or friends using another device to control the robot.

With Orihime, the child will not only be able to attend classes, but can also participate by moving the robot's hand. Orihime's facial design is inspired by the traditional Japanese Noh Theater, which functions like a chat monitor. The child's face cannot be seen since there are times that patients are connected to a bunch of tubes and does not want to be seen that way, Tech in Asia reported.

Robotics projects, such as Orihime, have variations when it comes to design like domestic animals. Cat robots, for instance, are developed for seniors who are unable to care for real animals as pets help reduce stress and fight depression.Japan loneliness robots are made, not to replace humans, but to assist in the holistic approach in human health, Huffington Post reported.

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