What Are Home Robots? Classification and Functions of Home Robots
Home robots are special robots that serve humans, primarily engaged in household services such as maintenance, upkeep, repair, transportation, cleaning, and monitoring.With the advancement of technology and the decreasing prices of digital products, home robots are bound to become the dominant force in future digital households. As Angel said: “I believe there is every reason to imagine that in ten years, every household will have a robot.”Classification Standards of Home Robots:According to different application ranges and purposes, home robots can be classified into: appliance robots, entertainment robots, cooking robots, handling robots, stationary robots, mobile assistant robots, and humanoid robots.Appliance RobotsAlso known as application robots, they are like intelligent household appliances. The diligent vacuum cleaner robot is a representative of this type of robot, resembling a thick flying saucer. Its ultrasonic sensors can prevent it from bumping into furniture, and infrared eyes can prevent it from falling down stairs. In addition to cleaning, another major category of home application robots can be used for home security, with typical products like Sony’s AIBO robotic dog. Consumers can connect to these robots through personal computers or smartphones and command them to perform home security tasks via the Internet.Entertainment RobotsAnother major category of home application robots, they can be used for family entertainment. Consumers can connect to these robots through personal computers or smartphones and command them to perform via the Internet. Entertainment robots can relieve your mental fatigue. Japan is the birthplace of the world’s first humanoid entertainment robot. In 2000, Honda released ASIMO, the world’s first remote-controlled, bipedal, mobile robot. In 2003, Sony launched QRIO, which can walk, dance, and even conduct a small band.Cooking RobotsA type of home application robot used for handling heavy objects. A handling robot exhibited at the Shanghai World Expo stands 2.7 meters tall, can move up to 4 meters, and has a movement radius of 4.68 meters. Due to its enormous size, it is nicknamed “Optimus Prime.” This robot is incredibly strong and can easily lift a small car.Stationary RobotsThese are home robots installed at fixed locations. They operate via embedded software and perceive their surroundings through sensors, communicating with you over the network. Samsung and LG in South Korea have begun selling internet-connected refrigerators: when the stock inside the fridge runs low, it can automatically send an order to grocery stores.Mobile Assistant RobotsThis type of robot comes in many varieties, ranging from personal applications to military applications, and is one of the robots with the greatest market potential. Accenture’s technology lab has developed a personal assistant robot that can help you remember unfamiliar faces. When you greet someone, this assistant robot can store that person’s name and a low-resolution photo in its address book using voice recognition engines, small microphones, and cameras. When you encounter that person again, the assistant will quietly tell you who they are.Humanoid RobotsThey are the dream of children and tech enthusiasts. Scientists and artists are continuously striving to give robots human-like appearances, but humanoid robots are also among the most challenging to develop because everyone hopes to see human expressions and reactions from them.Development Prospects: Humanoid robots can be used for entertainment and services. Scientists are developing smarter software to enable robots to communicate with humans and possess learning capabilities. From a certain perspective, the development of humanoid robots is a true test of human intelligence.(Source: This text is reproduced from OFWEEK. If there are any inappropriate parts in the article, please feel free to contact us, and we will make timely modifications.)Warm Reminder: For more optical knowledge, you can click on the “Information Zone” in the public account menu and find “Learn Theory.” to see if there are any learning materials you need.Scan the following QR codesto get more information on optoelectronic products·END·—If you like it, share it with your friends—Click the “Looking” button in the lower right corner to let more people see it!Disclaimer: Writing or reproducing this article is aimed at conveying more information and contributing to the optoelectronic industry. If any text or images in the article inadvertently infringe your legal rights or contain inappropriate content, please contact the author within 20 working days, and we will coordinate to handle it. Friends are welcome to supervise the content on the public account and provide valuable suggestions!Contact email: [email protected], industry friends are welcome to contact us for contributions. Thank you.
