Robot SIG can differentiate human voices

Robot SIG can differentiate human voices

TOKYO, Japan - A humanoid robot, dubbed SIG, (R), capable of differentiating people by the sound of their voices, is unveiled on May 15. It was developed by Hiroaki Hirano, a researcher at the Tokyo-based Science and Technology Promotion Institute, affiliated with the Science and Technology Agency. The prototype robot is able to identify speakers using its high-quality, built-in speech-recognition microphone.

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  • 2000/5/15 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2000 Kyodo News
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