Japanese company Toshiba engineers have developed a new robot named ApriPoko. Its dimensions are 21 x 27 centimetres. Weight are 2.3 kg.
The main task ApriPoko - memorize and recognize voice commands. Taking in the hands of the TV remote (or any other electrical engineering), ApriPoko ask what to do, he remembers your story (that he had a camera and microphone), and the next time will be able to independently perform the same act, but already In your request.
Fully bring the project to mind Toshiba engineers plan no later than the summer of 2008. With mind - even a very nice robot.
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