Species Co., Ltd., which provides a robot platform, announced that it will start a business of idol robot mannequins using the world’s first beautiful life-sized gesture robot “Kousaka Kokona”.
The robot mannequin business aims to attract customers at general stores and promote corporate promotion activities at events.
As a feature of the robot, it has 42 joint degrees of freedom that allows movement of eyes and fingers, and because it floats using a pedestal, it is possible to express things that can not be realized with general robots and it is difficult to fall down, so it goes to the store. It is said that it is highly safe even if it is installed.
Below is a quote from the press release
Species Co., Ltd. (Musashino City, Tokyo, CEO: Tomoaki Kasuga), which provides robot platforms, has started a business of idol robot mannequins using the world’s first beautiful life-sized gesture robot “Kousaka Kokona”. I will.
[What is the business of idol robot mannequins]
Using robot technology, the conventional immovable mannequin is made to move smoothly and accurately, and the life-sized mannequin moves flexibly and glossily, dressed in a dynamic image that can not be obtained with the conventional mannequin. It can be given to fashion accessories and fashion accessories, and it will be possible to provide customers with innovative product value that has never been seen before.
The purpose is to attract customers at general stores and promote corporate promotion activities at events, and it has 42 joint degrees of freedom that allow eye movements and finger movements, and clothes like ordinary mannequins. It can be replaced freely, and the robot mannequin can be easily installed and moved because it is equipped with a dolly for movement. Unlike general self-supporting robots, there is no danger of falling, so it is also safe to place it near people.
This time, we will demonstrate in the form of a sales promotion meeting of Ohara Shoten, a select shop for miscellaneous goods and clothing in Kichijoji, where the office of Species Co., Ltd., the developer of “Kokona Kosaka”, is located. The exhibition period is from 13:00 to 17:00 for 3 days from July 26th to 28th.
You can see the video of the robot from the following. Various improvements have been made to the hardware and software, making it possible to express loose and delicate gestures such as ballads.
Dance (ballad style): https://youtu.be/AXhOfPghTpQ
Various gestures: http://robo-pro.com/download/HS-MOFI/EDB+UPH.MOV
Dance: http://robo-pro.com /download/HS-MOFI/EDC+WD.MOV
It is a danceable type robot that boasts the largest number of joints, 42 degrees of freedom, and has been made into a more expressive gesture robot by updating functions such as eye and eyelid movements and finger opening and closing movements. For example, the eyes can be moved up, down, left and right, and the eyelids can be opened and closed, and the wrist alone has four degrees of freedom, making it possible to express delicate expressions = “gestures” that are impossible with general robots. .. In addition, motion creation is possible with the popular 3DCG production software MikuMikuDance, so you can easily create motion.
The standard exterior is our original “Kokona Kosaka”. We also offer rentals including exterior customization, and the table below is an estimate (negotiable).
Table: https://www.atpress.ne.jp/releases/189155/img_189155_5.png
[Summary of usage costs]
The rental price of the robot is 1 million yen / day (there is a business contribution and a long-term discount system).
You can also customize your face and clothes. The selling price of the robot is 20 million yen.
[Other uses of the beautiful life-size gesture robot “Kokona Kosaka”]
“Kokona Kosaka” was developed as a robot that has the same dimensions and appearance as humans and can convey emotions through “gestures” so that it can be applied in various business situations. It is a platform of “Beautiful slim and delicate movement robot” = “Beautiful life-size gesture robot” with expressive power by smooth movement. This has made it possible to “collaborate with art and robots,” which was not possible with conventional robots.
The entertainment system using Kosaka Kokona is ideal as an avatar to convey emotions to customers in various arts, contents, events, amusement parks, business scenes, etc.
“Kokona Kosaka” can freely create content such as movement and voice and application programs (including AI and conversation) according to customer’s request, and can freely customize hardware such as the appearance and exterior of the robot. Things are possible. We will provide a professional entertainment system using “Kokona Kosaka”.
[Technical background]
≪Problem of robots Patented technology to realize “Beautiful, slim and delicate movement robots” ≫
Many people argue that if robot technology can be applied to quietly move beautiful character products such as figures, there is great business potential. However, with the conventional robot structure that has a servo motor built into the joints, the size and weight of the servo motor and the sound produced by the motor are the bottleneck, making it impossible to realize a “beautiful moving robot.” Therefore, we are developing technology for that purpose and have filed four necessary patents internationally (two have already been obtained in Japan).
In addition, for this beautiful life-size gesture robot, we have acquired a new patented technology (Patent No. 6408748), which is a method of constructing beautiful appearance and joints, and a method of transmitting driving force by motor arrangement and rotational force (remote motor method). And the optimum mechanical structure is obtained. As a result, it has become possible to realize a slim girl-shaped body shape using a general industrial servo motor that is easy to obtain and maintain.
【Product information】
Order start date: January 16, 2019
Product category: Life-size gesture robot and professional entertainment system
Platform name: Kosaka Kokona
Robot Height: Approximately 155 cm
External dimensions (approximate): W 60 cm x D 80 cm x H 180 cm
Exterior: Resin, Compatible with silicon, painting, etc.
Joint freedom: 42 degrees of freedom
・ 6 axes of head(horizontal turning, left / right tilt, front / back tilt, up / down eyes, left / right eyelids opening / closing)・ 8 arms x 2 (shoulder rotation, shoulder opening) , upper arm rotation, elbow, wrist × 3, the finger opening and closing) of feet 6-axis × 2 present
(thigh before and after, peach rotating, opening, knees, ankles × 2), the body waist five-axis hip (horizontal turn, tilt left, longitudinal slope) the upper body (horizontal turn, the left and right inclination), the robot drive portion 3 axes (stays vertical, [and fro +] drive horizontal movement)
drive system: articulated rotational force transmission system (remote motor: patented) of motion range : Maximum 200 degrees (depending on the part)
Connection with host: Wi-Fi, LAN, etc.
MOFI-OS ver3.0 installed
(LINUX base: Can be operated by HTTP from PC, smartphone, etc.)
Motion creation with MikuMikuDance
(using .pmx, .vmd files)
[Ohara Shoten]
Located on Nanaibashi Dori, which runs from Kichijoji Station to Inokashira Park, Kichijoji is a long-established general store that conducts business centered on ethnic miscellaneous goods that make everyday fun, such as comfortable Indian cotton and alpaca knit.
Detailed URL: http://oharashoten.co.jp/
[Company Profile]
Species Co., Ltd. (Musashino City, Tokyo, CEO: Tomoaki Kasuga), which provides robot platforms, is the world’s first beautiful life-sized gesture robot “Kousaka Kokona” and professional entertainment using it. Our main business is systems.
Speecys Corp. is a robot development company that provides robots and robot development platforms that have been introduced for research purposes at universities and companies, and for business use. Based on the basic idea that robots are “moving UI”, we believe that providing an open OS, network environment, and application development environment is indispensable for robot users, and we believe that this is a unique robot product that cannot be found anywhere else. And system development.
In June 2005, the world’s first bipedal walking robot “Speecys-FC” equipped with a fuel cell was released, and in April 2007, “Internet Robot: SPC-“, which breaks the conventional concept of robots. The 101C was announced and attracted the attention of the global robot industry and the media. In July 2014, we announced “Motion Figure: MF201”, which applies our unique patented technology that allows slim and cute characters to move quietly and smoothly, and became a hot topic on TV and other media. ..
It took about two years from the conception to develop this “beautiful life-size gesture robot” from the principle prototype, and the “Kokona Kosaka” to be announced this time has been completed. In the future, we would like to apply these patented motion figure technology and remote motor technology to various commercial entertainment systems to meet the needs of our customers.
Trade name: Species Co., Ltd.
Location: 2-32-5 Kichijoji Higashi-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo
Established: December 6, 2001
Capital: 87.55 million yen
Representative: Tomoaki Kasuga
URL: http: // speecys.com/