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Midea's household AI robot is a butler, assistant, security guard and playmate

By Cookie Monster - on 11 Jun 2022, 11:17am

Midea's household AI robot is a butler, assistant, security guard and playmate

Meet Xioawei, Midea's first-generation household robot.

Midea just announced its first-generation household robot, Xiaowei.

The Midea Xiaowei household robot is about 1m tall and has a childlike effigy with cute facial features. Midea says Xiaowei is able to access smart home applications (e.g. aircon) and IoT devices (e.g. lights). 

Xiaowei doubles as a security guard; it is able to identify family members via facial and body tracking technology, and carry out remote monitoring of the house. You also can order it around the house to deliver household items.

The built-in projector and other advanced technologies transform Xiaowei into a playmate where you get a mobile theatre, entertainment center, and interactive play area at home.

Its built-in 3D camera, along with autonomous mapping, allows Xiaowei to identify object attributes and compile semantic information. Xiaowei is able to determine where certain furniture are, and will use its navigation function to reach a particular spot when given a voice command.

Midea says Xiaowei is expected to launch in the second half of the year, and will be established as an independent brand Wishug.

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