{"id":41276,"date":"2017-03-13T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T03:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/?p=41276"},"modified":"2017-03-12T18:25:38","modified_gmt":"2017-03-12T10:25:38","slug":"robi-interactive-robotic-companion-manglish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/lifestyle\/robi-interactive-robotic-companion-manglish\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Robi: The Interactive Robotic Companion that Speaks Manglish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Possibly the first ever robot that speaks Manglish, Robi arrived in Malaysia last week with the launch of the Robi partwork magazine and online store by DeAgostini.<\/p>\n<p>Designed by Professor Tomotaka Takahashi, CEO of Robo Garage Co, Robi is a fusion of sophisticated design and advanced Japanese technology that was designed to provide interactive bonding experiences for the entire family.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41283\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_06.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Tomotaka Takahashi (left) explaining about Robi. \" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_06.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_06-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_06-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_06-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_06-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_06-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_06-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Tomotaka Takahashi (left) explaining about Robi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking at the official launch, Hajime \u2018Jimmy\u2019 Murano, Chief Executive Officer of DeAgostini Japan said, &#8220;Today, there are a total of 130,000 assembled Robi robots worldwide, making it the world\u2019s best-selling multilingual humanoid robot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41280\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41280 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_01.jpg\" alt=\"RobiMY_01\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_01.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_01-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_01-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_01-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_01-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_01-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hajime \u2018Jimmy\u2019 Murano, Chief Executive Officer of DeAgostini Japan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Incorporating cutting-edge robotics technology from Japan, Robi can communicate with users, even expressing emotion through the colour of his eyes. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRcfat6j3vk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by \u1d18\u1d00\u1d0d\u1d18\u1d07\u0280.\u1d0d\u028f (@pamper.my)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Providing an in-depth understanding of how Robi works, an educational magazine along with instructions and model parts, can be collected over the course of 70 issues, or ordered online. The magazine available weekly at leading retailers, will also include educational materials to teach children more about the field of robotics.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_04.jpg\" alt=\"RobiMY_04\" width=\"1049\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_04.jpg 1049w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_04-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_04-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_04-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_04-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_04-696x453.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RobiMY_04-645x420.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1049px) 100vw, 1049px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/image006-e1489302289557.jpg\" alt=\"image006\" width=\"532\" height=\"576\" \/>Robi has also been designed so that no prior skill is needed by either adult or children to assemble. The only tool required is a screwdriver that comes along with the magazine. As digitization goes mainstream and becomes more advanced, the hands-on learning experience from building Robi will provide children with the opportunity to understand the basics of robotics technology.<\/p>\n<p>The first issue of Robi is now available at a special rate of RM24.90 and will then retail at RM74.90 per issue at the following retailers; 7Eleven, Borders, Cold Storage, Hamleys, Jason\u2019s Food Hall, Kinokuniya, Mercato, MPH Bookstores, myNEWS.com, Pansing, POPULAR, RadioShack, Times and WHSmith. It is also available for purchase online at http:\/\/www.myrobi.my\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read also:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/lifestyle\/love-society\/ad-campaign-power-of-play-is-about-importance-of-playtime\/\" target=\"_blank\">Barbie New Ad Campaign \u201cPower of Play\u201d Is About Importance of Playtime<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Possibly the first ever robot that speaks Manglish, Robi arrived in Malaysia last week with the launch of the Robi partwork magazine and online store by DeAgostini. 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