A robotic device comprising a long-range sonar assembly configured to detect objects between 1000 mm to 9500 mm from the long range sonar assembly. The long-range sonar assembly comprises a flared bell housing and a transducer. The robotic device also comprises a transportation mechanism configured to move the robotic device in various directions in response to instructions from a processing device that is in communication with the ling-range sonar assembly and the transportation mechanism. The processing device may cause the long-range sonar assembly to, via the transducer transmit one or more pulses and receive the one or more pulses as echo pulses having reflected off an object in an environment. The processing device may then cause a transmitter to transmit instructions to the transportation mechanism to move the robotic device in the environment based on the received one or more pulses.

A robot that uses sensor inputs for attention activation and corresponding methods, systems, and computer programs encoded on computer storage media. The robot can be configured to compute a plurality of attention signals from sensor inputs and provide the plurality of attention signals as input to the attention level classifier to generate an attention level. If a user is paying attention to the robot based on the generated attention level, the robot selects a behavior to execute based on the current attention level, wherein a behavior comprises one or more coordinated actions to be performed by the robot.

A compound sensor that is capable of being used with robotics is provided such that the compound sensor includes a distance measurement unit and a pressure measurement unit. Further, a contact detection unit, which is dedicated to performing a detection when a measurement target contacts with a surface of the sensor is included.

An interactive robot includes an input module having at least one input element, an output module having at least one output element, a communication unit in communication with a server, a storage unit, and at least one processor. The processor establishes at least one of the at least one input elements as a standby input element and establishes at least one of the at least one output element as a standby output element, obtains input information from the at least one standby input element, analyzes the input information and generates a control command according to the input information, and executes the control command through the at least one standby output element.

A robot for performing an expression by a non-verbal reaction, includes a body including a lower part provided so as to be capable of panning and tilting with respect to a support point coupled to a placement surface; a pair, of arms provided to side parts of the body so as to be capable of moving up and down; and a head provided to an upper part of the body so as to be capable of panning and tilting, wherein the non-verbal reaction includes a combination of the tilting and the panning of the body with respect to the support point and movement of the pair of arms or the head or any combination thereof.

A platform including at least one industrial robot, wherein the platform is arranged to be carried by a vehicle to a working site where the at least one industrial robot is to perform a task in relation to the working site. The platform includes a platform body, a platform control unit and a connecting arrangement with a connecting device arranged to be connected to a vehicle arm of the vehicle such that the platform can be carried by the vehicle arm of the vehicle. The connecting arrangement further includes an actuator arranged to cause the platform to rotate around an axis X-X defined by the connecting device according to instructions from the platform control unit. A vehicle including the platform is also described.

A detachable hazard detection device includes a protective covering configured to detachably couple to an article. A plurality of proximity sensors are coupled to the protective covering. Each of the plurality of proximity sensors is configured to gather proximity information. Electronics are embedded in the protective covering, and the electronics include a controller coupled to the plurality of proximity sensors. The controller is configured to determine a proximity of the article to an object based on the proximity information. The controller is further configured to initiate a notification based on the proximity.

A first device is mounted on a robot, and signals are transmitted between the first device and at least one second device placed at a certain physical location. Based on the signals, one or more positions in a coordinate system of the robot are determined. For this purpose, the robot may move the first device so that the signals can be transmitted for different physical locations of the first device.

A technique capable of accurately recognizing a voice input from a user and to uniform likelihood of depression of an outer skin is provided. A voice recognition device P includes an exoskeleton 5, a cushion member 6 that has elasticity and covers the exoskeleton 5, an outer skin 7 that covers the cushion member 6, a microphone 3 fixed to the exoskeleton 5, and a voice recognition unit 4 that recognizes a voice obtained by the microphone 3. In a voice input area 11, which is on an outer side of the microphone 3, the cushion member 6 has zero thickness. In a position in the vicinity of the microphone 3 that does not overlap the microphone 3, spring members 13 that are extended from the exoskeleton 5 to the outer skin 7 and are less compressed and deformed than the cushion member 6 are arranged.

The present disclosure relates to a Bluetooth speaker, including: an interface unit, a processor, a Bluetooth unit configured to receive and transmit audio signals, and a speaker. One end of the interface unit is configured to connect to a main controller of the robot and another end of the interface unit is configured to connect to the processor. The processor further connects to the Bluetooth unit. The Bluetooth unit connects to the speaker. The present disclosure may be implemented in robots to have more fan and improve user experience.