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In recent years, Japan has set off a boom in intelligent robots, and one of the high-profile products is the "Erica", which is nicknamed the "wife robot". This humanoid robot that can communicate with humans has sparked a lot of discussion on the Internet, but what is so special about her? This article will deeply explore the current status and prospects of "Erica" and the development of global intelligent robots.
In Japan, an intelligent robot called "Erica" quietly emerged, nicknamed the "wife robot". Not only is she beautiful and attractive, but she is also said to be competent in various household chores and even excels in social situations.
What is even more surprising is that her price is only 100,000 yuan, and this news quickly exploded on the Internet, and many people are eager to know how she made it and whether she can really become a right-hand man in life. However, whether the reality is so rosy needs to be found out.
Behind "Erica" is a joint research and development of two universities in Osaka and Kyoto, Japan, and the main leader is Hiroshi Ishiguro, who is known as the "father of Japanese robots". He has always dreamed of creating a robot society that lives in harmony with humans, and "Erica" is part of his realization of this vision.
The prototype of this intelligent robot is a 23-year-old woman, and the designers carefully modeled it to make "Erica" look like a real person. Her face can display a variety of lifelike expressions through 19 barometric activity points, and the special silicone skin that mimics human skin makes her more realistic. In addition, she also has a professional "voice actress" synthesized voice, which can communicate with people in multiple Chinese and react accordingly according to the other party's language and actions. "Erica", who has appeared on TV variety shows and movie screens, makes it difficult to tell at a glance that she is a robot.
However, despite the rumors of a "100,000 yuan wife robot" circulating on the Internet, in fact, "Erica" is not a real "wife robot". She is still in the experimental stage and cannot yet complete the "wife" functions such as housework expected by netizens. Ishiguro revealed in an interview that the current "Erica" can only carry out normal human-machine communication, other functions have yet to be developed, and her price is as high as one million yuan, far from being as cheap as the 100,000 yuan rumored on the Internet.
The key to the fact that intelligent robots can be so intelligent is that they have a "super brain" similar to the human brain.
These robots perceive external information through various sensors, and then the central processing unit analyzes this data, and finally mimics the human mind to perform tasks, exhibiting "human-like" behavior. In this process, "sensory elements", "reaction elements" and "thinking elements" are the most basic components, of which "thinking elements" are particularly critical.
However, despite some progress in imitating the human mind, giving robots true "feelings" is still a distant goal. Experts believe that intelligent robots should not only be a tool to execute human instructions, but also have the ability to solve problems independently in various complex situations.
At present, it seems that it will take a long time to achieve a "robot wife" in the true sense.
In addition to Japan's "Erica", intelligent robots are also being actively developed around the world. The mainland's first interactive intelligent robot is called "Jiajia", which is the third generation of experience interactive robot developed by the University of Science and Technology of China, with a height of 160 cm and a sweet appearance. To make her more attractive, the R&D team even held a "beauty pageant" on campus, fusing the characteristics of five beautiful women into "Jiajia". In addition to normal human-computer communication and observation functions, "Jiajia" can also learn the use of various tools through the network and apply them in real life.
This ability is reminiscent of the concept of a "robot wife."
However, someone has stepped out of this concept and actually married a "robot wife". In Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, there is a very special boss who longs for a robot companion who can communicate normally, so he set out to create a companion robot called "Yingying". Thanks to his own work in artificial intelligence, he quickly succeeded in building a robot that could perform simple interactions. After a series of improvements
Later, he not only named the robot "Yingying", but also held a wedding with her in 2017.
The story of this big man can't help but make people wonder whether intelligent robots have reached the point where they can become real companions in life.
However, the ultimate goal of intelligent robots is to serve humans, including elderly care, daily family management, and high-risk positions are expected to be entrusted to them. So, how long will it take to achieve a true "robot wife"? Should people prepare in advance for a potential "intelligence crisis"?
There is no doubt that the development of the field of intelligent robots still has a long way to go. Despite technological advances, it remains a huge challenge to give robots emotions, understand human emotions, and think independently in complex situations.