RoBoHon Robot Mobile Goes on Sale in Japan

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By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 26 May 2016 19:06 IST
The world's first robotic mobile phone RoBoHon, a pocket-size walking and dancing robot, started sale on Thursday in Japan.

The human-shaped smartphone, developed by Japanese electronics company, Sharp and engineer Tomotaka Takahashi, inventor of the first robot astronaut 'Kirobo', went on sale with a base price of JPY 198,000 ($1,800 or roughly Rs. 1.21 lakhs), EFE news reported.

To mark the launch, the Osaka-based company opened the RoBoHon Cafe in Tokyo where visitors can test the robot until June 7.

The Japanese electronics manufacturer is producing 5,000 units per month, aiming to be the leader of this type of mobile after sealing a takeover agreement with the Taiwanese company Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, otherwise known for assembling iPhones and iPads for Apple.

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Apart from being used as a mobile, the 19.5-cm tall humanoid robot weighing 390 grams could be used as projector to display video, photos or maps.

It also offers a wide range of applications based on conversation with the android.

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RoBoHon can also recognise faces of people using its front camera and then address them by their name.

 

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