We recently got our hands on Robi, the first Manglish speaking humanoid robot and had a good time playing and “chatting” with him. In creating Robi, Takahashi says he wanted a robot that has more than having many functionalities, he wanted one that people could communicate with and that shows some emotions. As you speak to Robi, the robot will turn its head towards you, just like when you are speaking with another person. We’re sure a better future awaits humanoid robots like Robi. ROBI IN MALAYSIAToday, more than 130,000 Robi robots have been assembled by fans around the world, making it the world’s best-selling humanoid robot from Japan.

Source: New Strait Times March 06, 2017 06:00 UTC