Zenbo: Meet your new tech butler

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business

Robots will no longer be just machines. As innovation drives many technological advancements around the world, IT company ASUS has come up with its first-ever tech-kid — ‘Zenbo’.
The home robot has specific functions which include assisting senior family members with their health, giving reminders of important information, monitoring and alerting about emergency situations and the ability to be controlled by the users to move around the house.
ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih said, “ASUS has built a reputation of a very high-tech innovative brand. The IT company has been truly dedicated in bringing the best to its consumers.” Zenbo arose from Chairman Jonney Shih’s ambition to enable robotic computing for every household. The robot is friendly and designed to provide assistance, entertainment, and companionship to families and meant to address the needs of each family member in this ubiquitous computing era.
Zenbo will be capable of doing a full range of capabilities, including the ability to move independently and understand given commands. It can assist in the home and interacting with him is easy and fun. However, it would be specially designed to help senior family members, safeguard their health and well-being as well as enjoy a connected digital life.
“We aim to deliver something that will make your life easier and better. We are always striving for new innovations and if I may state for decades, humans have dreamed of owning such a companion – one that is smart, dear to our hearts, and always at our disposal. So here we are our ambition is to enable robotic computing for every household, now we give our consumers to fulfill their dreams.”
In addition to working with seniors and kids, Zenbo is also a hands-free household helper who enriches the home with a broad range of skills that make life easier and more enjoyable. Zenbo can connect to and control many smart home and traditional devices, including lights, TVs, air conditioners, and more.
The home robot will have a built-
in screen to view visitors at the door and then unlock it with a simple voice command. It can also help out in the kitchen, reading recipes out loud and functioning as a voice-controlled timer, so that home chefs can stay focused on cooking.
Also, it will function as a security system when residents are away. It gives the owner a sense of security as the robot can be used as a remote-controlled home security camera that is accessible from anywhere via an intuitive smartphone app.