Engineers at Tokyo University have developed two robots named HRP-2 NO.7 and NO.8. According to the developers, the two robots are domestic treasures and serve their owner together with one working as a “bartender” behind the kitchen counter and the other as a “waiter.”
Though, the robot might look like a Robocop, but are in fact quiet gentle and tame, according to the developers. The robots can act as a professional housekeeper are good at serving tea and washing dishes.
Engineers at Tokyo University, which developed these robots, say that they would be adding new functions down the road such as putting away dishes left on the dining table, and moving clothes from a laundry basket to a washing machine, and eventually, folding the washed clothes.
Masayuki Inaba, a Tokyo University professor and the leader of the household chore robot project, said: “For double-income couples, this can be a blessing because the robot will take care of their household chores, while they are away at work.”
Currently, it costs more than US $ 400,000 to build one of these robots. But the Tokyo University engineers hope that the cost will be reduced to one tenth of the current level in 10 years, helping these robots become widely available at private homes.
From NOW.tv