Shalu Robot
Shalu is an Indian multilingual humanoid robot, developed by Dinesh Patel, a Kendriya Vidyalaya computer science teacher from Mumbai.[1][2][3] It is reported that the robot is able to speak in 9 Indian languages (including Hindi, Marathi language Bengali, Bhojpuri language) and 38 foreign languages (including English language, Japanese language, German language).[2][4][1][5] Dinesh claims that the robot is custom-made with aluminum, plastic, and other materials and none of the components is 3D-printed to keep the cost low.[6][7] The robot uses multiple Raspberry Pi and Arduino Microcontrollers for computation.[5][6] The programming of the robot has been done using open-source libraries like TensorFlow, Natural Language Toolkit. [5] [6] Dainik Bhaskar reports that the next version of the robot is currently in development.[3]
History
The robot’s creator, Dinesh Patel states S. Shankar directed Enthiran and Hanson Robotics developed social humanoid robot, Sophia (robot), as his prime motivation for building the robot.[6] He worked on the robot for 3 years.[3][6] The first version of the robot was introduced to the world on 23 Nov 2020 by means of a telecast on DD News.[5]
Features
It is reported that the robot can interact in 47 languages.[8][9][3][1] The robot can recognize people and remember them, answer factual questions and engage in casual talks.[5] The robot can shake hands, express emotions like happiness and anger, and make jokes.[2] DD News reports that the robot can act as a personal assistant, reply to queries either verbally or through emails.[5] Dinesh claims that the robot can engage in conversations based on a script, solve simple math problems, give information about chemistry elements, and conduct verbal quizzes.[6] He claims that the robot can deliver weather reports, and readout horoscopes, recipes, book reviews, movies reviews and product description.[6] Patrika (Hindi newspaper)|Patrika reported that the robot can answer questions related to history and geography.[10]
It is reported that the robot is meant to be deployed in schools to teach students.[1][11] DD News reports that the robot can be used as a companion to senior citizens and young children.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "केंद्रीय विद्यालय के टीचर ने बनाई रोबोट 'शालू', 47 भाषाओं में कर सकती है बात". News18 India. 29 Dec 2020. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "मुंबई के शिक्षक दिनेश पटेल ने "शालू" नाम का एक सामाजिक अर्ध-मानवीय रोबोट विकसित किया". DD News. 5 Dec 2020. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "मुंबई के टीचर की नई खोज:3 साल में बनाया 9 भारतीय और 38 विदेशी भाषाएं बोलने वाला रोबोट, इसका नाम है 'शालू'". Dainik Bhaskar. 28 Dec 2020. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "मुंबई : केंद्रीय विद्यालयाचे शिक्षक दिनेश पटेल यांनी अर्धमानवी रोबोट विकसित केला आहे". DD Sahyadri. Dec 12, 2020. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "First Social Humanoid Robot which can speak in 9 Indian and 38 Foreign languages". DD News. 23 Nov 2020. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 NT, Baiju (Dec 9, 2020). "Interview with Dinesh Patel, who built the humanoid 'Shalu'". RoboticsBiz. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "সম্পূর্ণ স্বদেশী সামগ্রী দিয়ে রোবট বানিয়ে তাক লাগালেন ভারতীয় শিক্ষক, ৪৭ টি ভাষা বলতে সক্ষম 'রোবট শালু"". Bangla Hunt. 29 Dec 2020. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Lakh Take Ki Bat : Farmers Protest gets Congress support, Rahul Gandhi submits letter to President". News Nation. 24 Dec 2020. Retrieved 5 Jan 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "'शालू' बोलेगी ४७ भाषाएं!…मुंबई आईआईटी ने बनाया रोबोट". Saamana. 1 Jan 2021. Retrieved 5 Jan 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Trivedi, Anurag (5 Jan 2021). "केन्द्रीय विद्यालय के साइंस टीचर बनाया रोबोट 'शालू, 47 भाषाओं में कर सकता है बात". Rajasthan Patrika. Retrieved 5 Jan 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Sau Baat Ki Ek Baat | आज दिन भर की बड़ी ख़बरें | December 28, 2020 | Kishore Ajwani | News18 India". News18 India. 28 Dec 2020. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
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