The Sharp Corp. robot vacuum cleaner on display at the ongoing CEATEC trade show is no mere machine.
Dubbed Cocorobo, it collaborates with a singing voice synthesizer software called Vocaloid and can hold simple conversations and even sing to people.
The Osaka-based firm has been gearing up efforts to make home electronics that can connect to the internet and use artificial intelligence to strengthen the bond with people.
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