With the development of IT technology, the possibilities of robots continue to expand, and it is a fact that robots are intervening as part of our lives.
Robots are being developed and researched not only in our daily lives but also in many other fields than we can imagine.
In addition to the epoch-making robots, there are many unique robots that are a little strange in the background of various developments and all kinds of robots in the world.
From such robots, we will introduce them in a ranking format in the frame of “unique robots” from our unique perspective .
[10th place] “Rumba”
IRobot Official HP: ( https://www.irobot-jp.com/ )
Change the common sense of cleaning! The automatic cleaning robot
Roomba is a robot vacuum cleaner manufactured and sold by iRobot.
Roomba, which cleans the floor using iRobot’s unique algorithm while detecting steps and obstacles in the room, has become popular not only for its convenience but also for its loveliness, and has become synonymous with robot vacuum cleaners.
On SNS, the appearance of pets such as dogs and cats riding rumba became a hot topic.
[9th place] “Kokona Kosaka”
Species Official HP: ( http://robo-pro.com/speecys/ )
Life-size motion figure with delicate movements A life-size
robot produced by Species, which develops and provides a robot platform, but it is characterized by its ability to perform smooth and delicate movements despite its size.
It can be operated with 3DCG creation software called MikuMikuDance.
It is also a platform for motion figures, and the hardware parts such as the skeleton and exterior can be freely customized, and it can be expected to be applied to various uses.
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https://robot.mirai-media.net/speecys-cocona/
[8th place] “HAL medical lower limb type”
CyberDyne Official HP: ( https://www.cyberdyne.jp/ )
The world’s first powered suit type treatment device!
It is a robot that can improve, assist, expand, and regenerate physical functions, and is mainly used as a treatment for patients with slowly progressive neuromuscular diseases.
It assists the wearer’s lower limb joint movement and can perform rehabilitation training.
In January 2016, the Central Social Insurance Medical Council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare decided to apply the “HAL medical lower limb type” insurance, and medical insurance coverage began on September 2, 2016.
In addition to this therapeutic product, there are also products that support the transportation of heavy objects, and can lift up to five times the weight that the wearer can carry.
[7th place] “Kuratas”
Suidobashi Heavy Industries Official HP: ( http://suidobashijuko.jp/ )
A giant robot that has appeared in various events and exhibitions!
“Kuratas” is a giant robot developed by Suidobashi Heavy Industries.
A heavy aircraft weighing about 5 tons is controlled by V-Sido OS, which is control software for doll robots. In addition to the operation on board a robot, remote control using a personal computer or tablet is also possible.
In 2015, Kuratas was listed on Amazon Japan for 120 million yen and will be out of stock in a few hours.
By the way, the shipping fee was 350 yen.
[6th place] “Pepper”
Pepper product site: ( https://www.softbank.jp/robot/consumer/products/ )
A versatile doll robot from personal to commercial use! Not only is it responsible for guiding products to
humanoid robot
commercial facilities handled by SoftBank Robotics, but it is also being introduced in a concierge-like role such as home and commercial facilities. Depending on the introducer, it is a robot with infinite potential.
In recent years, surrealistic usage has become a hot topic on SNS, such as making Pepper make cosplay and shocking remarks. If you are interested, please do a search.
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https://robot.mirai-media.net/synchrolife/
[5th] “Nemov”
Pulsebots official website ( https://palsbots.net/ )
A good night robot that gently supports sleep
Nemov is a good night robot of Mofumov, which was developed with the concept of “sleeping companion”.
Nemov is equipped with healing functions such as “story” and “music box”, and it helps you to fall asleep by combining cute movements that sway from side to side and back and forth with cute appearance.
It is a unique robot that tells you the current time when you stroke it, and gives you a drowsy reply when you talk to it.
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[4th place] “aibo”
aibo product site: ( http://aibo.sony.jp/ )
Sony’s cute dog-shaped robot
AIBO is a pet robot series that Sony has been selling since 1999.
Once it was announced that AIBO would stop new development, production and sales ended in 2006.
It was released 12 years after changing the design etc. in 2018.
In addition to the basic animal behaviors such as “Ote, Refill, Fuse, High Five”, you can receive healing effects through games and behaviors using toys.
In recent years, we have been conducting research in the medical field, and it is expected that the healing effect will be applied to various fields, not limited to children undergoing long-term medical treatment.
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https://robot.mirai-media.net/aibo-campaign/
[3rd place] Unibo
Unirobot Official HP: ( https://www.unirobot.com/ )
A partner robot that learns individuality!
It is a robot that has a wide range of yesterday, not only communication but also proposals for daily life and control of home appliances.
It also has a game function, and it is possible to communicate with users through the game, and it is not limited to games, but it can react emotionally.
It’s very cute to see the unique reaction that makes you feel human, and the appearance of worries during the game.
Unibo function introduction (game): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Tez-WH9rQ
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[2nd place] “Qoobo”
Yukai Engineering Official HP: ( https://www.ux-xu.com/ )
Cushion-type therapy robot with a
tail It is a healing robot that responds by gently stroking it like a living thing, fluffy, stroking it a lot, and waving its tail whimsically like an animal.
It features a unique concept that heals us only by the movement of the tail, omitting the voice and facial expressions.
Only the movement of the tail tickles the psychological part of the user, and Yukai Engineering has shown that it has a stress-reducing effect.
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The cushion-type therapy robot “Qoobo” with a tail of Yukai Engineering won the international design award in the product design category of the 2019 “Red Dot Award”!
https://robot.mirai-media.net/red-dot-award/
[1st place] “Spot Mini”
Boston Dynamics Official HP: ( https://www.bostondynamics.com/ )
It is a quadrupedal general-purpose commercial robot.
You can see from the video that it is the latest product of Boston Dynamics, which developed “BigDog” which became a hot topic on the Internet for a while, and it operates smarter and smoother than the conventional one.
In addition to jumps and moonwalks, there are many comical movements and highlights, so it seems like you’ll just stare at them.
SpotMini is capable of autonomous movement and can easily pass through barriers such as doors and stairs, and is expected to be applied to commercial use and photography at construction sites.
Robots are close to you
Until a few years ago, robots were mainly for industrial use, and it was considered that they would enter the home in the distant future, but nowadays, home robots such as concierge robots are increasing in number, including robots for companies.
Financing methods such as crowdfunding are also known, and an increasing number of companies are not only developing robots but also providing platforms for robot development.
I hope that these companies will support the Japanese economy and that robots that help our lives will become widespread, and that Japan will be able to live even more prosperously.