
Another human like robot from Japan (by Mitsubishi): Wakamaru
Unlike conventional robots operated by human instructions, “wakamaru” acts spontaneously, based on his own and his owner’s daily life schedules that he stores. His autonomous behavior is composed of time, place, and behavior, three elements. He uses to approach people and move around according to the time of day, thereby blending in with its owners’ lifestyles.
Read more about the technology behind the robot.
Related: Toyota Robots – Domestic robot to debut in Japan, BBC News – Tour the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Lab – Robot Learning – posts on robotics
