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Sanbot

Sanbot is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sanbot rather than just read about it. In short: Sanbot is an intelligent, cloud-enabled service robot developed by Qihan Technology Co. Ltd., a robotics and AI company who has their headquarters in Shenzhen, China.

Key takeaways

  • Sanbot belongs to engineering; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Sanbot to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Sanbot from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Sanbot is an intelligent, cloud-enabled service robot developed by Qihan Technology Co. Ltd., a robotics and AI company who has their headquarters in Shenzhen, China. Qihan has launched three generations of intelligent robots under the Sanbot brand – Sanbot Elf (QIHAN Technology renamed the first generation Sanbot to Sanbot Elf,) Sanbot King Kong and Sanbot Nano.

Development history Sanbot was first introduced to the public at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) in Berlin in 2016. The initial model, later known as Sanbot Elf, featured capabilities like voice recognition, interactive touchscreens, and the ability to perform tasks such as greeting and assisting customers. Sanbot Elf was deployed in various applications, including customs and airport services at locations such as Gongbei Port of Entry and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, where it was used for passenger service and security purposes. QIHAN Technology continued to innovate with the release of Sanbot King Kong at the 2017 World Robot Conference in Beijing, and its introduction to the North American market at CES 2018. The Sanbot King Kong model was designed to move at speeds up to five meters per second and tow up to 165 pounds. Sanbot Nano, another iteration designed for home use, was launched in 2017 at the IFA Expo in Berlin. Sanbot Nano integrated Amazon's Alexa Voice Service, allowing users to control home appliances through voice commands.

Variants & Design

Sanbot Elf The Elf has 360 perception. The robot also is able to use Voice Interaction & localization, Facial Recognition, Video Chat, Obstacle Avoidance, and Auto charging.

Components Sanbot robot adopts components and systems from other international tech companies for its hardware and software. The forward cameras are from Sony, and touchscreen from Sharp. IBM Watson powers the artificial intelligence capabilities, and Nuance provides the voice recognition.

Specifications

Sanbot King Kong

Physical Design Standing at 4.8 feet (1.5 m) tall, Sanbot King Kong has two bionic arms and hands that provide degrees of freedom similar to a human arm. Its waist can change the body’s center of gravity and adjust its posture, for carrying objects on uneven terrain. Sanbot King Kong features a four-wheel drive system with an external wheel motor and Mecanum wheel chassis design achieving speeds up to 5 metres per second (18 km/h). Sanbot King Kong can tow up to 165 pounds.

Hardware & Software Sanbot King Kong has six built-in microphones in its head and a speech recognition program that can separate background noise in busy or loud areas. With an AI system powered by IBM Watson and Nuance, Sanbot King Kong is capable of speech recognition and can identify and communicate in 26 different languages. Sanbot King Kong has 3D cameras vSLAM (vision simultaneous localization and mapping), combining infrared, ultrasound and visual obstacle avoidance technology to allow Sanbot King Kong to map out unfamiliar environments and avoid glass doors and falling objects. Sanbot King Kong has a security password system on its head to protect the robot from unwanted access to its USB ports and power-supply ports.

Specifications

Sanbot Nano Sanbot Nano stands at 2.7 feet tall and is equipped with over 50 sensors to avoid objects in its way, recognize voices and know when someone enters the room. Sanbot Nano inherits popular features from Sanbot Elf including the Android SDK, Sanbot App Store and automatic charging. It adopts Amazon’s Alexa (Alexa Voice Service) and families can use it to control lights, thermostats and home appliances. It is the first home robot adopting the Amazon Alexa AI system.

Specifications

See also

References

External links Official website Official UK website Archived 2018-09-04 at the Wayback Machine

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sanbot

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sanbot claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sanbot before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sanbot ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sanbot

In research
Sanbot appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Sanbot in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Sanbot is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2016 robots, Humanoid robots, Personal assistant robots, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Sanbot outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Sanbot in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Sanbot means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Sanbot out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Sanbot in simple terms?

Sanbot is an intelligent, cloud-enabled service robot developed by Qihan Technology Co. Ltd., a robotics and AI company who has their headquarters in Shenzhen, China.

Why does Sanbot matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Sanbot?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Sanbot.

Tags

  • 2016 robots
  • Humanoid robots
  • Personal assistant robots
  • Projects established in 2016
  • Robots of China
  • Rolling robots
  • Service robots

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