11.11.2002

japantoday > technology

House-sitting robot to go on limited sale

TOKYO — Venture firm tmsuk Co and Sanyo Electric Co said Wednesday they have jointly developed a dinosaur-shaped house-sitting robot and will take orders for an initial 50 units starting Dec 1.

The two companies said the price for the robot, named Banryu, will be set at under 2 million yen (about $16,350).

The robot will let an owner check on what is happening in his or her house from outside via personal handy-phone system (PHS), according to the companies.

It will also send an alarm to a PHS handset if it detects any smoke with a sensor, they said. The robot walks at a speed of 15 meters per minute and can climb up steps up to 15 centimeters high.

The companies said they plan to launch full sales of the robot at the end of next year. (Kyodo News)

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