This is the first study using participants» evaluations of a humanoid service robot when observed either on a 2D video, in 3D virtual reality, or in real life. (sciencedaily.com)
The market for service robots, which includes the home robot category, is expected to more than double within the next four years from the roughly $ 10 billion it was a year ago, according to Dallas - based research firm MarketsandMarkets. (canadianbusiness.com)
But unfortunately for foreigners aiming to tap this treasure trove of product, the adoption of internet technology like e-commerce has been uneven in this technically sophisticated yet deeply traditional country, where state - of - the - art customer service robots coexist with outdated fax machines. (businessoffashion.com)