CES 2020 was crazy. Although all the new gadgets and technologies there were very captivating, one technological field dominated — robotics. From emotionally supportive robot puppies to fresh, robot-made pizza, these machines left tech enthusiasts like me curious and starstruck.
C ES 2020太疯狂了。 尽管所有的新工具和新技术都非常吸引人，但一个技术领域占主导地位-机器人技术。 从情感上支持机器人的幼犬到新鲜的机器人制作的比萨饼，这些机器让像我这样好奇和热爱星巴克的技术爱好者离开。
However, there was one robot that genuinely caught my eye, not because it’s super-advanced or revolutionary, but because of it’s purpose and AI-integration.
但是，确实有一个机器人真正引起了我的注意，这不是因为它超级先进或具有革命性，而是因为它的目的和AI集成。
Meet Ballie, the grapefruit-shaped spherical robot from Samsung. It made its big debut on the stage during Samsung’s CES event, appearing alongside H.S. Kim, who leads the tech giant’s consumer electronics unit.
认识Ballie ，这是三星的葡萄柚形球形机器人。 它在三星的CES活动中首次登台亮相，与领导该科技巨头的消费电子部门的HS Kim一起出现。
From being your fitness trainer to patrolling your hallways as a security guard, Ballie can do a lot of things. It even acts as your friend or pet (sort of like Anki Vector) by following you around the house using its camera. It can also operate your smart devices around the house like Google Assistant and Alexa.
从成为健身教练到在保安区巡逻走廊，Ballie可以做很多事情。 它甚至可以通过使用相机跟随您在屋子周围，充当您的朋友或宠物(类似于Anki Vector)。 它还可以在家中操作您的智能设备，例如Google Assistant和Alexa。
“It’s Samsung’s vision of a robot as a life companion.”
“这是三星将机器人视为生活伴侣的愿景。”
它是如何工作的？ (How Does It Work?)
We’ve seen many robots like this in the past, such as LG’s ball robot from 2016, Anki Vector, and Sphero, which have revolutionized technology education in schools.
过去，我们已经看到过许多这样的机器人，例如2016年的LG球形机器人，Anki Vector和Sphero ，它们彻底改变了学校的技术教育。
However, how does it work? It’s actually very similar to other AI-integrated, commercial robots.
但是，它如何工作？ 实际上，它与其他集成了AI的商业机器人非常相似。
According to Engadget, it has a “mobile interface” that uses built-in AI to look for ways to improve your life as your needs and habits change. Think about how you can set routines on your Alexa to do a series of actions at a certain time or command.
根据Engadget的说法，它具有一个“移动界面”，该界面使用内置的AI来寻找随需求和习惯变化而改善生活的方法。 考虑一下如何在Alexa上设置例程，以便在特定时间或命令下执行一系列操作。
Additionally, it uses a camera to recognize its owners, navigate its environment, and avoid blockages and obstructions. It also has two ‘wheels’ on the left and the right side controlled by an axle to move without disrupting the middle section, where the camera is kept in place. The three lights on the front are most likely a battery indicator.
此外，它使用摄像头识别其所有者，导航其环境并避免阻塞和障碍物。 它还在左右两侧有两个“轮子”，由一个轴控制，可以在不中断相机固定位置的中间部分的情况下移动。 前面的三个指示灯很可能是电池指示器。
However, Ballie does more than just adjust to your habits. A demo video showed Ballie turning on the TV for a dog, calling a robot vacuum to clean up a spill, and opening smart curtains — Samsung even claims that it can call emergency services if it sees someone fall and not be able to get up! At the CES demonstration, it showed that it could follow H.S. Kim around.
但是，Ballie不仅会适应您的习惯。 演示视频显示Ballie为一只狗打开电视，打电话给机器人吸尘器清理溢出物，并打开智能窗帘—三星甚至声称，如果发现有人摔倒而无法起床，它可以拨打紧急服务电话！ 在CES演示中，它表明可以跟随HS Kim。
In response to questions concerning the security of Ballie’s data storage, Samsung said it’s held to “stringent data protection and privacy standards.” “Of course we want Ballie to be fun, smart and helpful,” says Sebastian Seung, Samsung executive vice president and chief research scientist. “But we also want Ballie to keep our secrets. We want an AI we can trust.”
在回答有关Ballie数据存储安全性的问题时，三星表示，它坚持“严格的数据保护和隐私标准”。 三星执行副总裁兼首席研究科学家Sebastian Seung说：“我们当然希望Ballie变得有趣，聪明和乐于助人。” “但我们也希望Ballie保守秘密。 我们希望有一个我们可以信任的AI。”
“One size fits all is no longer the answer. We are all seeking solutions that treat us as individuals.”
“一个适合所有人的尺寸不再是答案。 我们都在寻求将我们视为个人的解决方案。”
这对未来意味着什么？ (What Does This Mean For The Future?)
H.S. Kim envisions the next era of tech will be the “Age of Experience,” where consumers seek out for and get devices that help them do more with their life rather than just buying it because of how new it is.
HS Kim认为，下一个技术时代将是“体验时代”，消费者在此寻找并购买能够帮助他们一生多做的设备，而不仅仅是因为它是新事物而购买它。
I can’t wait to see how Ballie will do when it’s available to buy, which Samsung has not yet disclosed. However, I have seen technology like this already, so I am very excited about this, but I’m also a little concerned. Robots like these don’t have immediate success stories — other companies have faced setbacks when trying to sell commercial robots.
我迫不及待地想了解Ballie在有售时会如何做，三星尚未透露。 但是，我已经看到过这样的技术，因此对此我感到非常兴奋，但是我也有点担心。 像这样的机器人并没有立竿见影的成功-其他公司在尝试销售商用机器人时也遇到了挫折。
Take Sphero, for example. The company just didn’t sell enough toy robots, forcing it to stop making their commercial robots in December 2018 and started making robots for tech education in schools instead. Additionally, the company Anki, who became widely popular for the Vector robot, ran out of money in April 2019, but their assets were later bought by an ed-tech company.
以Sphero为例。 该公司只是没有销售足够的玩具机器人，迫使它在2018年12月停止生产其商用机器人，而是开始在学校生产用于技术教育的机器人。 此外，在矢量机器人中广受欢迎的Anki公司在2019年4月耗尽了资金，但后来其资产被一家教育技术公司收购。
So, will Ballie become an immediate success? I don’t think so, but we’re getting closer to the “Age of Experience” that H.S. Kim mentioned. As we near it, Ballie’s AI will become more advanced and will be able to interact with human emotions and actions. The sky’s the limit for commercial robots like Ballie.
那么，鲍莉会立即获得成功吗？ 我不这么认为，但是我们离HS Kim提到的“经验时代”越来越近了。 随着我们的临近，Ballie的AI将变得更加先进，并将能够与人类的情感和行为互动。 对于像Ballie这样的商用机器人而言，天空是极限。
We’re pushing boundaries here, and the advancements we make in the future will certainly change robotics, AI, and ed-tech for the better.
我们在这里挑战极限，未来的进步必将使机器人技术，人工智能和教育技术变得更好。
Want to learn more about Ballie and commercial robots? Check out these informative articles and videos:
想更多地了解Ballie和商用机器人？ 观看这些内容丰富的文章和视频：
翻译自: https://medium.com/techtalkers/this-personal-assistant-follows-you-around-at-home-c5e671ca6214
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