Ananova – Dino-robot promises mobile assistance

Sanyo have unveiled a dinosaur-shaped robot home-help.

Banryu can be controlled remotely using a mobile phone.

It possesses infra-red, sonic, temperature and odour sensors to detect problems when the owners are away.

It can also move at speeds of up to 15 metres a minute.

The robot has been co-developed by Sanyo and specialist firn Tmsuk.

They plan to begin selling it in Japan by the end of next year.