ASCII.jp Sharp launched the robotic phone "RoBoHoN": CEATEC2015 in 2016.

On October 6th, Sharp held a summary presentation of "CEATEC JAPAN 2015" at the Curtain Zhang Exhibition Hall. The easy-to-carry mobile robot phone "RoBoHoN" was announced in the first half of 2016.

Robot phone "RoBoHoN"

Height 19.5 cm, suitable for hand size

There is a familiar monitor on the back of the phone.

"RoBoHoN" is the next generation mobile information communication terminal jointly developed by Sharp and robot creator Zhilong Takahashi. A possible humanoid robot for biped walking, small in size, about 19.5 cm tall and weighing about 390 grams. Support LTE and 3G communications, in addition to voice calls, but also equipped with SMS, camera, LCD touch screen and other basic functions of the phone.

And built-in a newly developed unfocused laser projector, which can project photos, images, maps, etc. taken by "RoBoHoN" onto walls, tables, etc.

Built-in non-focus projector

"RoBoHoN" operates through voice conversation. The sound technology that the company has accumulated in the development of "Friends Home Appliances" and "Emoper" is used to understand users' thoughts and characteristics based on sound.

ASCII.jp シャープがロボット型電話(!?)「RoBoHoN」を2016年に発売:CEATEC 2015

Robot creator Tomoshi Takahashi attended the press conference. With regard to the development of robotic mobile phones, "No matter how good the performance of machines such as PC, there is resistance to talking in a square box." When it comes to why RoBoHoN is a robot, it is an easy-to-talk action. " The traditional robot is large and is located as a member of the family, while the pocket-sized RoBoHoN is the positioning product of the personal robot carried by each user.

Takashi Zhilong, the robot creator who co-developed RoBoHoN

Takahashi held RoBoHoN demonstration at Sharp booth

RoBoHoN plans to go public in the first half of 2016, rather than just a technology demonstration. The robot can walk on two legs and can be used as a telephone while having a voice conversation with the user. Details such as specifications will be announced in the future. RoBoHoN can be experienced at the "CEATEC JAPAN 2015" Sharp booth at the Maozhang Exhibition Hall from October 7th.

「RoBoHoN」の主なスペック
メーカーシャープ
ディスプレー2型液晶
画面解像度240×320ドット
身長約19.5cm
体重約390g
CPUSnapdragon 400(MSM8926)1.2GHz(クアッドコア)
通信方式3G/LTE/Wi-Fi(11b/g/n)
基本機能通話、メール、アプリ検索、カメラ、プロジェクター音声認識、顔認識、歩行、起き上がり
発売時期2016年前半

In addition to "RoBoHoN", "CEATEC JAPAN 2015" Sharp will also display various devices such as curved free monitors, "AQUOS4K RECORDER" supporting 4K broadcasting, 8K monitors and 8K televisions.

Refer to the exhibitor's "AQUOS 4K RECORDER"

8K resolution display

Dialed free-form display exhibits for the first time

This is also the first curved free form display to be exhibited.

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