Sony has shown a new version of its ORIO ("Quest for cuRIOsity", originally named Sony Dream Robot or SDR) robot that can jog at a top speed of 14 metres per minute. The original version of QRIO was to be a bipedal humanoid entertainment robot developed and marketed (but never sold) by Sony to follow up on the success of its AIBO toy. QRIO stood approximately 0.6 m (2 feet) tall and weighed 7.3 kg (16 pounds). QRIO's slogan was "Makes life fun, makes you happy!"
Sony said the Qrio jogging robot was the result of three years of work but that it had no plans to put it on sale like the Aibo robot dog. The robot, which was previously known as the SDR, has previously been shown walking, climbing a shallow slope, kicking a ball and dancing. If the 58cm high robot were human-sized, it would be able to run at a speed of about 2.4km/h (1.5mph). Qrio has on board two digital cameras that help its learn about its surroundings and recognise up to 10 faces.
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