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Article: S. Korean research institute, companies make smart, ubiquitous robot.
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- YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea
- Article date:
- January 5, 2007
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DAEJEON, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean consortium led by a state-run research institute said Thursday that its has developed a smart robot that can perform multiple duties and respond to voice commands. The robot, called ROMI, also has the ability to transmit moving pictures, act as a guide, and clean and perform security functions, the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) said.In addition to the ETRI, SK Telecom, Mobiletalk Co. and Microrobot Co. took part in the development project."The machine has a built-in position tracking system that allows it to know where it is, and use this information to carry out its assignments in an ...