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Monday, February 26, 2001

Sega humanoid robot can walk, 'talk' Sega humanoid robot can walk, 'talk'
Sega Corp. subsidiary Sega Toys will begin selling in May a humanoid robot that is able to walk, dance and "communicate" with people through facial expressions, body language and messages that appear on monitors.
The device, to be named BOT, will be the first humanoid toy robot to be marketed commercially, the company said.
BOT will be able to imitate a variety of emotions -- including joy, despair, anger and happiness -- through facial expressions and body movements.
The robot will also be able to display on a monitor messages that have been sent to the owner over a mobile phone, it said.[...]