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29 December 2015

NTU unveils social robot that ‘could be like Star Wars’ C-3PO’

.@NTUsg unveils socially intelligent robot ‘Nadine’ that “could be like #C3PO” http://bit.ly/1Jd7GbY 

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SINGAPORE – Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has unveiled Nadine, a newly developed social robot which can recognise people she has met and remember the conversations she had with people who had spoken to her.

Made to resemble its creator, Director of NTU’s Institute of Media Innovation Prof Nadia Thalmann, Nadine the humanoid is powered by a software similar to Apple’s Siri or Microsoft’s Cortana. It can function as a personal assistant in offices and homes or as social companions for the young and the elderly, NTU said today (Dec 29) in a news release.

“This is somewhat like a real companion that is always with you and conscious of what is happening. So in future, these socially intelligent robots could be like C-3PO, the iconic golden droid from Star Wars, with knowledge of language and etiquette,” said Prof Thalmann, an expert in virtual humans and a faculty from NTU’s Computer Engineering.

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/ntu-unveils-social-robot-nadine

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She has character and quite a temper: Meet Nadine, NTU’s latest robot http://str.sg/ZrqT  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD52xyxu0x4 …

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