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Physical AI — the path to a beautiful tomorrow.
THE REPLICANT TRUTHA NEWSPAPER ABOUT PHYSICAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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Issue № 3 ·
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How to shorten a pause in conversation and why a robot might need several cameras.
Imagine a conversation where the other person stays silent for a long time before every answer. Even a good answer would feel awkward. On October 30, a Japanese company announced an update to a tabletop talking robot. It can now begin speaking the first part of a reply while the rest is still being prepared.
Looking at an object with two eyes helps you judge distance. Two cameras can use a similar clue: their pictures differ slightly, and software can estimate how far away something is. On October 27, developers introduced a small board that connects up to five cameras. The cameras can be placed in different parts of a robot.
Japan's Vstone announced an October 30 update allowing a tabletop robot to play the first parts of its spoken reply while later parts are still being prepared.
Concepts & terms
The key ideas in this issue, explained briefly.