The Sony QRIO is an Impressive Robot

Well, until yesterday I was pretty impressed with Honday's Asimo bipedal robot. Then, I met Sony's QRIO, which is a much more impressive machine. Like Asimo, QRIO can walk and run. QRIO has a unified body movement that allows him to combine motion in a very realistic and natural way. QRIO can also peform face recognition and conduct autonomous (but simple) conversations while looking individuals in the face and recognizing their voice.

This robot is very close to being a useful android that could actually assist the handicapped, the elderly, do simple office tasks, or even help out around the house.

I am VERY impressed!

Watch these amazing videos:

• QRIO's Dynamic Movement
• QRIO's Hearing and Seeing Senses
• QRIO Autonomous Interaction with Kids

Here's the main QRIO website.