[New] How does Toyota’s smart robot KIROBO mini communicate with people?

"KIROBO mini" is a small and exquisite robot weighing only 183 grams. Its "height" is only 10 cm, which is equivalent to the size of a palm. Do not look at it is very small, but the function is very intelligent, is an exchange partner that can often accompany the owner. Therefore, it is also called "company robot."

"KIROBO mini" is a sitting posture, which means it will sit and chat with you. When you talk to it, its face will turn to you, through its facial expressions, body movements and language to chat with you like a natural exchange. In the process of communication, "KIROBO mini" will observe the other person's expressions and actions and respond accordingly. It can also adjust actions, tone, blink, and turn to the speaker based on the content of the speech. It looks fresh and natural.

What is even more intelligent is that "KIROBO mini" can remember each other's preferences and things that are worth remembering through exchanges, and gradually cater to each other in the subsequent exchanges. Does it sound very warmhearted? This function is very important for a "companying robot", so that "KIROBO mini" can grow together with the owner and become the owner's close friend.

"KIROBO mini" is mainly connected to a smartphone loaded with related application software via Bluetooth to realize its rich motion and dialogue with people. It can recognize the other person's facial expression through the camera mounted on the body, and at the same time guess the other person's mood, and perform matching actions or dialogues.

In addition, the "KIROBO mini" can also conduct dialogues based on information obtained in the car or at home (planned to support the "KIROBO mini" "interconnected" service vehicle and the TSC-HEMS residential energy management system service provided by TOYOTA HOME). .