Nagoya Firm Unveils Hello Kitty Robot Design
July 13, 2004 | Levent OZLER
Robot developer Business Design Laboratory Co on Monday unveiled a Hello Kitty robot to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the popular feline character developed by Sanrio Co. The robot will go on sale on Hello Kitty's birthday on Nov 1 for around 400,000 yen.
The robot, which is 52 cm tall and weighs 6 kgs, can recognize up to 10 human faces through a built-in camera. It "communicates" with people by using expressions out of 20,000 memorized patterns of conversation while expressing its "emotions" by moving its head and arms.
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