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© Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.Robot vacuum cleaner responds to voice commands in 3 languages, plus Kansai dialect
By Yuri Kageyama TOKYO©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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some14some
vacuum. what is Sharp's economy forecast for the year?
Virtuoso
I called mine ahondara and it moved to the corner and sulked.
Beer4me
Make it cheaper then it will sell better.
cactusJack
Robot Vacs have been around for a while, and if they are like regular vacs, they probably work for about 18 months then peter out, after all warranties expire.
sf2k
not really, not when Japan has to employ robots from other countries in nuclear accidents. Ironic that of all places where nuclear robots had to be shipped in, it was Japan.
For the story then it would be more correct to say "consumer and manufacturing robots" rather than "prowess" since Fukushima is such a glaring omisson, which negates prowess
sf2k
quantity of robots isn't prowess
Chinchan Zu
i saw this in the tv this morning.... the reaction of the robot from the voice command is so slow like it takes about 5-6 seconds before it could respond... i dont know how will this fare on a noisy neighborhood
m5c32
At double the price of comparable robotic vacuums, this one better be able to suck more than just the dirt off the floor --without any malfunctions.
Wakarimasen
a hip humorous dialect Kansai-ben is this?
Ekkusaito
Vacuums suck...
kurisupisu
Kansai Jim prefer to use simplistic language is the implication here?
ka_chan
Kansai ben cool? NOT. Looks like a law suits are in the future for Sharp, maybe a copy right one and one involving that camera. Since it most likely will be hacked and you Japan and it's love of pictures from a low angle looking up.