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Taking a very revolutionary step in the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics, Chinese tech company UBTech has introduced its new humanoid robot ‘UWORLD U1’ to the global market. It is considered to be the most advanced full-size bionic robot so far. U1 is not just a cool machine, but a unique “companion robot” with human-like behaviour, touch and experience. It has been specially equipped with very modern technologies to provide emotional support to humans, remove their loneliness and help in household chores.
Not a factory, U1 robot has come to rule your home and hearts.
Unlike traditional robots, the UWORLD U1 is not designed for heavy industrial or factory tasks. It has been designed for the purpose of living and mixing among human society. In the future, it will be mainly used in places like elderly care, children’s education, hospitality, corporate reception and home service, where a sensitive human interaction is needed most.
Three amazing variants and its price is in crores
UBTech has introduced this robot in three different versions – Lite, Pro and Ultra to suit the different needs of the customers. Its starting price has been set at around Rs 14 lakh, while the price of its top-end Ultra model goes up to Rs 1.15 crore. At present, it has been made available in the domestic market of China only in the initial phase, where its delivery to the customers will start very soon.
Life-like appearance and natural movements
UWORLD U1 has been designed in both male and female avatars to provide a completely human frame. Its height is also exactly like that of normal humans; The height of the male model is approximately 183 cm and the height of the female model is 168 cm. 88 advanced servo joints have been installed in the entire body of the robot, due to which it can display extremely flexible and natural body movements or body language like humans.
Its magical ‘AI brain’ that understands more than 20 emotions
The biggest USP of this robot is its powerful emotional AI system. U1 can instantly recognize more than 20 different emotions and facial expressions during a conversation, such as happiness, sadness, anger and sadness. It maintains constant eye contact while communicating. Its memory is so sharp that it remembers past conversations with the user and gives more personal and emotional responses over time.
Companion of happiness and sorrow: Will talk and also remind of medicine
The company claims that U1 can recognize its main user by face and voice. It can remember your daily habits, remind the elderly to take medicines on time and chat like a good friend during loneliness. Not only this, it can also suggest your favorite movies, sports or other entertaining activities by sensing your mood. Its outer part has been coated with premium silicone skin, which makes it feel human rather than robotic when touched.
Data security guarantee: Data will be stored in local device, not cloud.
Keeping in mind the personal life and privacy of the users, UBTech has made strict arrangements for data security. According to the company, any user data captured by the robot is not sent to a cloud server, but is stored securely on the device within the robot itself. It has a strong three-layer privacy system, and its AI model works on local processing instead of relying on the internet.
More than 13,000 pre-orders before launch, China becomes robotics hub
The craze there is about this robot in the market can be gauged from the fact that it has received more than 13,300 pre-orders immediately after its launch. According to reports, China currently alone installs about 85% of the world’s humanoid robots. The strong support of the government there and advanced manufacturing hub is keeping China at the forefront of this technology.
Some big concerns related to technology
While on one hand scientists are considering it as the best cure for loneliness, on the other hand cyber and psychology experts have also given some warnings. Experts believe that mental challenges like excessive emotional attachment of humans towards machines, danger of privacy leakage and ‘Uncanny Valley’ effect can create a new crisis in front of the society.