QNAP builds a robot companion and mini server to manage IoT devices
QNAP builds a robot companion and mini server to manage IoT devices.
Although best known for network attached storage solutions, QNAP is more than a one trick pony. AfoBot is a new companion robot from the company that offers enhanced connectivity between people and machines.
AfoBot stands 10.67 inches tall and weighs just under 4 lbs. Unlike small digital assistants, AfoBot supports video calling with up to four peers. Natural language processing allows for voice commands to request a variety of expected features such as setting alarms, playing music, and getting the latest weather reports.
Instead of being a purely utilitarian model, AfoBot has been designed to facilitate ease of communication and improving quality of life among elderly users. There may not be an extensive list of complex queries that AfoBot will respond to, but the robot will remain easy to operate.