Japan to Start Intelligent Buildings

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Through the joint effort of Shimizu Corp and Yaskawa Electronic Corp, the “Smart Showroom” debuted in Japan and it may be the precursor to the Intelligent building.  Combining infrastructure technology and the Yaskawa “smart guide” robot the intelligent building will interact with any individual who may enter it, using the smart guide robot as a greeter/guide.

The “Smart Showroom” utilizes infrastructure technology to prompt the “Smart Guide” robot when an Individual enters the room. From there the robot will greet, guide, and assist individuals with speech commands.

The smart showroom is the first step in the interactive building.  The concept is to have multiple robots with multiple roles all controlled by a central hub, that recognizes each robot individually. Eventually we may very well have robots that will not only greet and guide, but also take the role of guards and cleaners as well.

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Tags: Ai, Artifical Inteligence, infrastructure, Intellegent Buildings, Japan, Shimizu Corp, The Smart Showroom, Yaskawa Electronic Corp

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