struction. why didn't bomb us now on one day of the sheik on sushi until the new line has been rerouted germany's cindy and roma will remain vigilant. watching t.v. news will be back with more headlines for you at the top of the hour i'm michael okwu in berlin by for now. isn't that cute robots like these i'm meant to replace live pets i met leading robel pets designers in japan to see if their inventions are more than just toys for techies join me for our topic today on. so-called personal robots or robots designed to assist in our daily lives have been developing in great strides apart from humanoids like pepto we also have robots that look like animals could they make that they have pets could they even replace

cats and dogs as i was loyal companions i asked hiroshi guru one of the world's most renowned roboticists because i think we want to keep it. in the. here and not to have robot ferrets official there with their you know sometimes they cannot do in the market you know what you know what doesn't eat and doesn't do them but things that are much easier where there is. a robot that keeps lonely seniors kompany in japan they take this concept very seriously and have been practicing it for years i experienced it myself on the streets of tokyo i have a robot that. i know. his name is certainly he's like a family with a seems perfectly normal today pet robots have become quiet versatile one of the

latest additions to the market is this little guy the so-called love was developed by konami hayashi he's a leading figure in the field of emotional robotics and also the inventor of. unlike love god doesn't use language at all it communicates with adorable little skin i must admit it really hard at my heartstrings. it's equipped with cameras for official recognition so called slim technology for spatial orientation and over 50 contacts sensors. creators say that it's in the title of this robot. its response patterns are determined by deep meaning of the machine learning algorithms. the goal was to stimulate the most offensive behavior possible. so that the move out on its own could create a you. think 1st of all you have to study the brain at i.q.

all i think he got that name game how does humans think and how do they use their brains one. another while to study is the relationship between pads and humans a to your and i've got one there it's a subsection of ecology to get it. so we studied these 2 fields and apple and together a they tell you a bit about what love is all about that type i mean if you took what they. took 4 years to develop. cost around 45000000 euros when i asked about data security tell me how you national interest size that all the data collected is not stored on the cloud in the robot and some. of those require regular software updates and backups. there are many robots out there that have a lot of information stored but people don't actually trust. you on your.

my goal is to create a trustworthy robot. they can quit and morning. storing data locally rather than on a cloud service sounds like a safe solution is specially considering that love god needs lots of personal data to function well it fills my home scans my face and knows exactly when i common goal that's delicate information i wouldn't want falling into the wrong hands i was truly surprised at how lifelike love it seemed and it really was able to stir up true emotions high and social bonds like lovers that are produced almost exclusively in japan one reason is that japan is known for being crazy about tech robots have a long tradition in japan. that was there the plastic egg salad gace was invented. 8000000 virtual chiclets have been sold worldwide since the mid ninety's brutal pop idol by sony has also become a popular favorite name ivo stands for artificial intelligence robots in the mid to

thousands production came to a temporary halt as the company underwent restructuring had sony anticipated the outrage this would spark in japan it might of reconsider it to the 150000 eyeballs that had been sold by then withdrawing support was like a death sentence one there probably wouldn't stand for to this day you can find i bought dogs that repair old models how can a computer get so much love even scientists are scratching their heads test with children and adolescents show 60 percent attribute emotions to the robot dog and enjoy giving it orders just as much as a live animal the newest i would generate and has been on the market since 2018 very popular and the 1st time of year over $20000.00 models were sold in japan alone despite the steep pricing. round shapes expressive eyes

complex movements this is likely to be a top viable alternative to a pet. he twits with cameras voice recognition software and contact sensors bibles can recognize and react to their owners you can live up to 100 different voice commands and quite a few tricks currently this robotic dog cost around 2 $1400.00 euros this includes 3 years of subscription fees for the cloud connection it needs i've always generate a ton of data and it saves them processed in the cloud mucking up with big deal we're using deep learning technologies and big data to supply ibo with additional features that. plays a big part in how i bowl works with those. when it comes to data security the company prove this is the movie is profound 3rd party or use for eternal purposes. they say the cloud based is elementary to find each book is very interesting.

when used. at multiple that the any ibo that you will buy will develop in a different way based on the user's lifestyle and the surroundings like if they feet of all life boats will develop in different ways. they will act differently and to feel differently. sensitive private data safe to the plots of a doesn't sound too vincent to me on the other hand if my eyeball ever break i could simply transfer its personality so i might hold into a new model that's wild but is restoring movements facial and voice recognition all that it takes to have a personality as a dog owner not so sure isn't it the unexpected and sometimes even pleasant moments that really create the bond between humans and animals like when he stalled in my socks again not that i left me completely moved but i still doubt i could truly

connect with the robot dog and the long run if you're not a dog person anyway there's something else. what is it we asked passes by in tokyo's trendy shibuya district. discount. it looks. like. i know what it is. it feels nice very cute. but this is i really like cats but unfortunately i'm allergic to them that look a little close but i think this could make a good replacement. a little kind of search for all those of the loan through the feeling is good with a tail. so cue ball as it's officially named didn't really raise any eyebrows in japan but here's how one german tourist responded well yes this is. a vacuum cleaner that. i know idea or maybe

a cushion cleaner but it's not like in japan it's used as a surrogate cat of sorts i've got my 10 year old daughter would love one of these c.d.'s they cost 150 euro would you spend that much absolutely not. if you feel it's an emotional companion to others just a cute toy but even though all the pillow is nothing like high tech robots like eyeball and love out it's still based on a bright idea that could only have come from to pat pat that provides comfort and joy with those all the work involved like dogs and cats responds to touch the surface is covered with sensors the tail is powered by an engine that can perform 40 different movements sequences less technology less design and more room for the imagination. yeah i see and i. always

a curious being it's not a cat and not a dog it doesn't really resemble any other pet. it's more like the enemy care. dr toto with an imaginary being. even though. we want to give the owners more room for their own associations. there the company behind is you kind of engineering based in tokyo. since 2017 they've designed around 20 robots that are geared less towards functionality and more toward bringing joy to which. these cutters can measure brain waves and move according to the mood. in this communications robots can connect to the local y. find family members exchange messages with one another. they're all. there. rather than androids that are super clever i want to make something that forgives you and makes you feel good that's when you i believe humans want to interact with

robots that they can open up to and share feelings with. stress reduction instead of performance optimization the relaxing effect of this cuddly toy has already been proven across the board no matter the age of study with the robotics you hold some of patients who played with it regularly had lower and higher blood oxygen levels both signs for stress relief the test also showed fewer symptoms of depression and excitedly and required less pain medication and the reference group live animals are really allowed in retirement homes and hospitals here pets can be a real help but they can also give emotional support elsewhere after all humans want to be needed level but the humans want a robot that relies on them and not the other way around. if it was

a perfect being and didn't need any input or help from us that it would not result in a strong attachment to the locality when i developed a love it often. fell or got stuck and i noticed that people seemed more happy to be able to help it rather than let it help them this was very interesting to me that if so humans prefer a robot that they can take care of not a perfect companion that makes sense to me what do you think robel pets the pets of the future that is no and if you're interested in finding out more about robotic cats allow you to tell there you can find more in-depth videos on the topic and a lot more on japan's passion for robots that's it for me see you soon.

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