New smart robot Kyri can replace a housewife

Mayfield Robotics company highlighted the premiere at the annual exhibition CES 2017 - Kuri robot housewife. The robot is somewhat different from the new Airport Guide or Airport Cleaning Robot, presented at the same event by LG. The Mayfield Robotics staff (a subsidiary of world-famous Bosch) includes experienced engineers in the field of robotics, the idea of ​​the developers was to present a useful, mobile and functional device to users.

Robot inside and out

Intellectual robot Kuri is designed for home use, made in a concise and cool design. The look and types of Kuri movements are thought out and designed to not visually irritate the user. Also, engineers have eliminated harsh light or sound signals that could scare children or animals, or simply create inconvenience. All his movements, blinks and blinks of his eyes are carefully planned to make the device look friendly.

Kuri responds to the voice of the owner, four microphones are built into the body, the robot housewife hears the user, regardless of the location in the room. The device responds with sound or light signals, turns the head, and expresses emotions through the eyes. Also installed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi modules. High resolution camerabuilt into the eye of the robot, it is allowed to move smoothly on a plane, go around various obstacles, avoid falling from a ladder. Thus, Kuri can drive around the whole house or come at the call of the owner.

Three wheels in the lower part make the device maneuverable and mobile, it does not require a large trajectory for turning.

The height of the robot is less than 60 cm, weight - 6 kg. Kuri runs on batteries within 3 hours. When recharging is required, it is directed to the station independently; the user will not have to control it.

Functionality

The new development is equipped with useful options, the home robot is not just a toy, fun for children or adults. The robot housewife takes on some of the home obligations, and also performs various entertainment functions.

1. Kuri will allow the host control the houseWhile at work or on vacation, watch out for children, pets, domestic staff. The mobile device easily moves around the house, displaying video on the smartphone screen.
2. Also provided for the patrol of the premises and the provision of a photo report for a given zone.
3. Built-in sensors allow you to memorize the map of the house: the location of rooms, things.
4. Robot housewife can take a childby telling him a fairy tale playing different games.
5. The device can play audio files or radio, recognize the voices of the hosts.
6. Is possible integration into the system "Smart Home" using IFTTT.

The capabilities of the robot can not be called broad, but this is definitely a new step towards automating the life of modern humans. Kuri combines a range of entertainment options with the ability to monitor the home, children or the elderly from a distance.

Kuri Perspectives

If you approach the analysis of the device is critical, then Kuri is an entertaining robot toy with built-in cameras and funny movements, it can hardly be called a "housewife." It is known that later will be developed applications for Ios and Android. Among the shortcomings can be noted weak voice recognition, which developers must somehow bring to perfection.If the novelty becomes popular, we can assume that later the device will be upgraded and equipped with additional features.

The cost of a housewife robot is $ 699, the manufacturer is ready to accept orders for the manufacture of Kuri with a prepayment of $ 100. The first deliveries of the intelligent robot are scheduled for the end of 2017, sales will start in the USA.