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                    Robots are now appointed as security guards for a house! A
                    robot developed recently can serve coffee, greet customers as
                    well as push a load of about 10 kg.




                      SOME POPULAR ROBOTS AROUND THE WORLD

                  You have learnt that robots are quite useful. There are various applications of robots in many

                  spheres of daily life. Let us look at some of the commonly known robots.
                  Sophia Robot

                  Sophia is one of the most advanced robots known around the world.
                  It  was  created  by  a  Hong  Kong  based  company  called  Hanson
                  Robotics. It was activated on 14th February 2016. The most striking
                  feature of Sophia is that it can recreate 62 of the human expressions
                  which no other robot can do at the time.
                                                                                                   Sophia Robot

                                                       Starship Technologies Delivery Robot

                                                       Starship  technologies  developed  a  delivery  robot  that  is
                                                       capable of delivering automatically. It can also be controlled
                                                       by a remote control. It moves at the speed of a pedestrian
                                                       (about 6 Km/h) and deliver within a 2 mile radius.



                   Starship Technologies Delivery Robot
                  Kuri

                  It is a family style robot that was designed to interact
                  with your family. It also has the ability to capture images
                  and shoot videos. It is very expressive and has a unique

                  robot  language.    It  was  created  by  Mayfield  Robotics
                  based in The United States in the year 2017.
                                                                                                Kuri
                                                         Tapia

                                                         It is another home-style robot that can also be used as a
                                                         personal assistant. It was developed by MJI Corporation.
                                                         You can also have a conversation with this robot. It can be

                                                         used to organise your schedule and can also help you to
                                                         access other smart devices in your home.
                                  Tapia

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