Title :
From outsourcing to botsourcing?
fDate :
5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper very briefly discusses Sony´s new Qrio robot and similar products, and the future of robots in general in the home.
Keywords :
mobile robots; technological forecasting; behavior based control; bipedal home humanoid; high-end luxury toys; human sensorimotor; perceptual skills; robot-assisted home care; tot-bot Qrio; History; Humanoid robots; Humans; Instruments; Medical robotics; Motion pictures; Outsourcing; Robot sensing systems; Service robots; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2004.1296004
