The creation of a new robot era

In recent years, it may seem that technology trend is in a regression process, from technology itself to humanlike aspects. Then, intuitive and comfortable operating environment and the technology which enables such environment become to draw an attention, rather than what we called “high performance” “high specifications” whose advertising message simply speaks as is today. A sense of distance between human and mechatronics products becomes much smaller accordingly, and available information in an interactive manner drastically swollen out of our daily life. Compact humanoid robot which may communicate with us, stands at the very leading edge of technology roadmap. It might be like a smart phone with arms and legs or a state-of-the-art “`Tinker Bell”, and everyone can involve in information exchange in casual conversation via such humanoids. We can enjoy innocent conversation with humanoid, due to a kind of personification. As a result it allows us to gather our daily life information and to utilize them for command and control purpose on any mechatronics products, services and information. I would like to discuss such future life with intelligent humanoid, which would be realized in next 15 years, with certain demonstration of a latest humanoid.