DESCRIPTION
Sota is a Research-Robots from Vstone. It is built for Companionship, Customer-Service, Development. Key figures: 0.8 kg, 8 degrees of freedom, price ¥100,000–¥145,000.
Sota (Social Talker) is Vstone's tabletop communication robot, built to make robots that interact with people widely available and to let anyone implement robot functions easily. Its friendly character design is by robot creator Tomotaka Takahashi, and it talks with people using speech together with gestures from its 8-axis body (torso 1, arms 2 x 2, neck 3). Inside are an Intel Edison running Linux, a camera, a mono or NTT-developed intelligent microphone array, a speaker, LED eyes and mouth, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Linked with cloud AI and IoT devices it can do natural voice dialogue, take photos, run PowerPoint presentations and hold remote conversations, and the developer version can be programmed in the block-based VstoneMagic environment. It is sold as Sota Developer, Presentation Sota and a Robo-Plat consumer version, each with a Sota cloud speech licence.
FEATURES
- Tabletop communication robot, 280 mm tall
- 8 DOF: torso 1, arms 2 x 2, neck 3
- Intel Edison (Linux)
- Camera, mono or intelligent mic array, speaker, LEDs
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 2 x USB
- Voice dialogue via Sota cloud
- PowerPoint presentation mode (Presentation Sota)
- VstoneMagic block programming (developer version)
- Character design by Tomotaka Takahashi
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Verified| Physical | |
| Weight | 0.763 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | L 160 mm × W 140 mm × H 280 mm |
| Mobility | |
| Movement Type | Stationary |
| Degrees of Freedom | 8 |
| Environment | Tabletop use in homes, offices, shops, care and research settings |
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Verified| Physical | |
| Weight | 0.763 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | L 160 mm × W 140 mm × H 280 mm |
| Mobility | |
| Movement Type | Stationary |
| Degrees of Freedom | 8 |
| Environment | Tabletop use in homes, offices, shops, care and research settings |
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the Sota?
Sota (Social Talker) is Vstone's tabletop communication robot, built to make robots that interact with people widely available and to let anyone implement robot functions easily.
Who makes the Sota?
The Sota is made by Vstone, a robotics company based in Japan.
How much does the Sota cost?
Pricing for the Sota ranges from ¥100,000 to ¥145,000.
What is the Sota used for?
The Sota is designed for companionship, customer-service, development, and research. It is used in commercial, research, and education settings.
How much does the Sota weigh?
The Sota weighs 0.76 kg.
How many degrees of freedom does the Sota have?
The Sota has 8 degrees of freedom.
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