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AssigneeEmotech Ltd.
InventorsHongbin Zhuang, Szu-Hung Lee, Martin Riddiford, Patrick Hunt, Graham Brett, Robert Butterworth, Douglas Morton, Ben Mahon
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A robot comprises a first part and a second part moveable relative to the first part. The robot operates in an audio output mode in which the first and second parts are in a first configuration relative to each other and in which the robot outputs audio from an array of speakers using an audio output technique. The robot operates in a user interaction mode in which the first and second parts are in a second, different configuration relative to each other and in which the robot interacts with a user. The robot is configured to change from the audio output mode to the user interaction mode in response to the robot detecting a trigger event. Changing from the audio output mode to the user interaction mode comprises causing the first part to lift up relative to the second part.
A robot comprising a first part and a second part movable relative to the first part, the robot being configured to operate in an audio output mode in which the first and second parts are in a first configuration relative to each other and in which the robot is operable to output audio from an array of speakers using a first audio output technique and to operate in a user interaction mode in which the first and second parts are in a second, different configuration relative to each other and in which the robot is operable to interact with a user of the robot, wherein the robot is configured to change from the audio output mode to the user interaction mode in response to the robot detecting a first trigger event, wherein changing from the audio output mode to the user interaction mode comprises causing the first part to lift up relative to the second part.
A method of controlling a robot, the robot comprising a first part and a second part movable relative to the first part, the method comprising the robot:
A device comprising a first part and a second part movable relatively to the first part, wherein the device is configured to operate in a first operating mode in which the first and second parts are in a first configuration relative to each other and to operative in a second operating mode in which the first and second parts are in a second, different configuration relative to each other, wherein the device is configured to change from the first operating mode to the second operating mode in response to the device detecting a first trigger event.
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