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Humanoid (human-shaped) robots will change the concept of an information terminal

PALRO may be friendly and adorable, but it actually contains various ideas that look ahead to "the future."

Information terminals up to now have required "operation" through keyboards, mice, etc. in order to convey users commands in a form that can be understood. This has been true even for PCs.
However, in recent years, with the advent of smart devices, it also has become possible to run terminals by means of "operations" that are closer to humans' "instincts," such as touching and sliding.

So, let's talk about "the future". . .
We can be sure that information terminals capable of "tacit communication" that can understand users' intentions without any "operation" are going to be born.

Right now, the cutting edge information terminal PALRO is standing at the very threshold to the "future" that is to come.
A sense of familiarity created by being "humanoid" (human-shaped) will sweep away the inorganic impression of an information terminal like the ones up to now, and also greatly shorten the distance between humans and information terminals.
PALRO, which works in cooperation with the Internet and clouds, always gets the latest information and is always right by your side, as "your best partner" = "another you," who understands you the user better than anyone else.

Changing the concept of information terminals - PALRO's eyes are firmly fixed on "the future."

PALRO's History

Growth Roadmap

Since PALRO appeared on the market in 2010, the accuracy of its artificial intelligence has constantly been improved, new artificial intelligence has been added, and the intelligence of its software has been growing.

PALRO's Biography

The present

Cooperation with government.

While improvement of basic expression and recognition ability as a communication robot has been developed, research into improving PALRO's functionality as a care robot and a lifestyle support robot and verifications to support its usefulness academically are also ongoing.

Work in cooperation with government and academia

Obtaining evidence is being carried out in cooperation with the country, local governments, industry-related organizations, and research institutions such as universities, in particular through demonstration experiments in Kanagawa Prefecture's ROBOT TOWN SAGAMI.

Examples of work with government

ROBOT TOWN SAGAMI, Kanagawa Prefecture "Important Projects"

Activities related to development and demonstration experiments as "Communication Robots for the Elderly, Including Dementia Patients at Care Facilities," are ranked as "Important Projects" in Kanagawa Prefecture's ROBOT TOWN SAGAMI. Cooperative activities, such as support for demonstration experiments, proposals to the nation regarding deregulation, etc., are being actively undertaken.
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Conclusion of "Agreement on Cooperation in Projects for Preventive Care, Etc." with Fujisawa City

Fujisawa City and FUJI SOFT INCORPORATED are promoting cooperation in related to the following items, for the purpose of contributing to the improvement and sustainable development of richness of life for the citizens of Fujisawa City, by strengthening cooperation in projects for preventive care, etc.

　　(1) The construction of demonstration fields in projects for preventive care , etc. using PALRO

　　(2) The development of safe and effective preventive care exercise programs

　　(3) The promotion and spreading of preventive care projects and exercises for the improvement of physical strength

　　(4) Activities to reduce the burden on caregivers and improve the quality of care services

　　(5) The extension of healthy life expectancy and the creation of vitality in industry and communities

　　(6) Other items that are necessary to achieve the purpose of this agreement

Currently, progress is being made in developments aimed at the realization of more human-like cognition, for example making facial expression recognition (reading emotional movements from users' expressions) possible by continuously increasing basic artificial intelligence.
Also, research continues to be carried out on a daily basis in order to improve functionality as care robots,
and at the same time, work on verification to support their usefulness academically is ongoing.

An image of the future for PALRO

Toward "tacit communication" information terminals that do not require any "operation"

Use is already being made of "artificial intelligence" of the kind robots have even in our current lives.
For example, there is the "automatic parking" technology found in cars.
The "smiling face recognition" technology that automatically releases the stutter when people smile when having their photos taken with a digital camera is the same.
Although you may be surprised to hear it, "artificial intelligence" is already being put to practical use and is becoming something that is familiar thing to everybody.

And we are currently heading toward the next stage.
That will be information terminals that can be operated just through "conversation."
This means the development of information terminals capable of tacit communication that can understand people's intentions without any "operation."
It is PALRO that stands on the threshold of the future, and PALRO that will open up that future.

PALRO's mission is to reduce the distance between a robot and human, and to have many people recognize the wonder of living with a robot.

PALRO is truly a "Recommended Agent = Partner" that will widen users' view of the world and double their joy of life.