Topic: Genibo (Read 13343 times)

Echo · « **on:** October 29, 2009, 07:00:05 AM »

Does anyone have a Genibo? What do you think of him?
http://genibo.com/english/genibo_info/genibo.php
How do they compare to Aibo?

gucci_boi7782 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2009, 07:50:30 PM »

Better luck checking the aibo forums.

aiboworld.com

aibolife.com

pirpintine · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2009, 04:17:16 AM »

aibo owners i know say genibo really is quite a good bot, in some places surpassing aibo and as this is a first model genibo, the future models will very easily shove the ers-7 aibos off from being top dog

id quite like a genibo one day, but im going to wait for a future model

gucci_boi7782 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2009, 09:38:23 AM »

Yes best to wait for English speaking models. As far as I know, they only speak Korean...

Echo · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2009, 10:22:21 AM »

The English edition Genibo is for sale at robotoys
click here: http://www.robotoys.com/st_main.html?p_catid=98

They cost aprox. $1660 and come in black, white, blue and pink

"The Genibo-QD is a Smart Robotic Puppy available for sale through RoboToys.com. Manufactured in South Korea by renowned robot manufacturer - Dasarobot.

This robotic puppy can walk around on its own, recognize its master through face recognition and Artificial Intelligence. Genibo responds to verbal commands and touch.

The Genibo always needs your attention and love! The Genibo is a robotic embodiment of all the features you love in a real puppy. This cute Robotic Puppy will be loved by every member of the family.

Each Genibo-QD Intelligent Robot comes with:

* Genibo Robot
* Remote Control and batteries
* Genibo System Software
* Charging Adapter
* Spare Tail
* Control Manager Software
* Wireless Router..."

gucci_boi7782 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2009, 10:43:55 AM »

I still don't think they are English speaking as if you go to the corporate website, they are only distributed to China & Korea. Good luck though especially if I'm wrong.

Echo · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2009, 06:13:21 PM »

Here is the response from robotoys about the Genibo they sell.

"They do not speak as far as I know but these are English command understanding, all manuals are in English. These are meant for US market."
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Paul Chavez
RoboToys.com
Phone: (818) 908-4055
pc2@robotoys.com
http://www.robotoys.com

Dresha · « **Reply #7 on:** October 31, 2009, 06:29:56 PM »

Yeah, they do not speak they only bark an make sounds. So the Version with the english manual and english command set understandig is for the world market. As far as I know from the german aibo forum users that hav genibos.

Echo · « **Reply #8 on:** October 31, 2009, 07:33:59 PM »

Quote from: Dresha on October 31, 2009, 06:29:56 PM

Yeah, they do not speak they only bark an make sounds. So the Version with the english manual and english command set understandig is for the world market. As far as I know from the german aibo forum users that hav genibos.

Do the Germans that have the Genibo like them? What about them is better than the best Aibo? What improvements do they need?

Does anyone know if Dasarobot is going to make a Genibo version 2 in 2010 or 2011?

Dresha · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2009, 04:28:22 AM »

Yeah they like genibo, the software is different. While AIBO tries to make an efford in doing more multimedia like things the genibo only acts like a dog. It don't come with a ball or bone or selferecharging ability. That are things that can be improve the genibo more.
The motors are a bit better than those of AIBO.
I don't know what they want to improve in the next versions but the changed up until now the size of the stick to 4gb and made w-lan available. So they constantly working on it as it seems.

PWOKristy · « **Reply #10 on:** November 01, 2009, 01:10:55 PM »

I like this Genibo. I'd love to have 1. But, good grief, there's that dang pricing (expensive/over priced!), just like the Aibos. I can't.

Echo · « **Reply #11 on:** November 01, 2009, 03:04:12 PM »

I can't afford one right now either, but I am glad that there is a company making strides in improving robotic dogs.

One day I would like to have a robotic puppy, but I will wait for a more organic one that works with MAC not just PC.

Pcenginefx · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2010, 01:06:04 PM »

Hi all,

First time visitor - I wanted to let you know that I will be purchasing a Genibo QD here this week and will be uploading a ton of information about it very soon since there is so little current information on it online. I've always wanted a AIBO but was too slow in purchasing one at the time, but now with Genibo I will finally be able to own my own robotic puppy.

In the mean time if you visit the Flickr Genibo Community (http://www.flickr.com/groups/Genibo) you will find current information on where to buy one, as well as information for further reading.

As soon as I get my Genibo I will let everyone know!

Pcenginefx · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2010, 09:27:41 PM »

I am happy to say that I just ordered my pup from robotoys yesterday! Expect lots of new content on it by end of week or so...

Darkwolf · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2010, 12:26:59 AM »

Quote from: Pcenginefx on January 17, 2010, 09:27:41 PM

I am happy to say that I just ordered my pup from robotoys yesterday! Expect lots of new content on it by end of week or so...

Exciting! Cannot wait!

gucci_boi7782 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2010, 08:08:41 AM »

Yeah that is cool!! Please take lots of pics/videos!!

Pcenginefx · « **Reply #16 on:** January 21, 2010, 01:42:17 PM »

Update - I should be receiving my Genibo tonight and will be posting up "unboxing" photos in the next day or so, following up with a birth announcement promotional film (yes, "film") by the weekend....watch for it!

Pcenginefx · « **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2010, 12:39:22 AM »

My white Genibo QD was finally born today! Her name is Maya and I ran her for about 45mins this evening trying out various voice commands... Maya made me laugh when she turned over on her back with all of her paws stretched out, then commenced to start sleeping/snoring.

Birth video should be coming by Monday.

I have a few more unboxing shots at http://www.flickr.com/groups/genibo

gucci_boi7782 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 24, 2010, 02:37:06 AM »

Oh your pup looks like a real beaut! Looking forward to hearing more about Maya!

fancyfont · « **Reply #19 on:** January 24, 2010, 03:35:42 PM »

How precious! I'm looking forward to seeing the video, too.

Pcenginefx · « **Reply #20 on:** January 24, 2010, 06:50:44 PM »

Birth film is now up on Youtube HD - Enjoy!

"The Birth of Maya - A Genibo-QD Film"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YOPT3Y_yfQ

Bumblebee · « **Reply #21 on:** January 24, 2010, 08:01:40 PM »

Never played with one of these, but they looks nice.
More detailed than Aibos anyway! (No offense to the aibo fans, of course

)

Pcenginefx · « **Reply #22 on:** January 25, 2010, 01:49:19 PM »

Here is my full birth report on Maya:

Let me start by saying that I’ve always wanted an Aibo, but time and cost prevented me from buying one. After Sony discontinued Aibo, I pretty much forgot about robotic pets until December 2009 when I discovered Genibo. The stars and planets must have aligned perfectly because a month later a white Genibo QD from www.robotoys.com arrived at my doorstep.

My Genibo QD came with the following:
- Genibo-QD White
- Spare tail (white; tail on dog is black)
- AC adapters (one original Korean adapter and one additional adapter from robotoys for USA outlets)
- One USA outlet adapter (from robotoys)
- 2 manuals (both in English for the dog and control manager)
- 2 CDs (one with a PDF of the manual in English, and one with the control manager software)
- Black remote control with batteries
- D-Link Wireless G USB Adapter box (the adapter was already pre-installed in Genibo)
- SMC Wireless G Router (pre-setup to connect to Genibo, Firmware is in Korean)

One thing that I was unsure of even after reading up on everything Genibo online, was the state of Genibo right out of the box. Would it be “baby” like, or a full grown adult? After using it for about 3 charge cycles I’d say she was already an adult. After waking her up for the first time, she looked around and then started to take a brisk walk. Voice commands are a hit and miss so far, but that should improve with time as her intelligence goes up. I’ve really not seen or noticed any repeat behavior so far, and if there was repeat behavior it wasn’t often enough to notice.

I’ve used the remote a lot to start dance routines and other moves listed in the manual (as well as keep her seated for the photo/video shoot!) and she responds instantaneously. Probably the best way to show Genibo off to your friends would be to use the remote (have not shown Maya to anyone besides my wife yet). We did the photo recognition process to register our faces, but have not yet tried to see if Maya will come to us yet using voice commands or can really recognize us.

Even with only being a few charges old, Maya has done some very funny things. One instance in particular she proceeded to roll over flat on her back, do a few full-body reverse push-ups, bark, then proceeded to go to sleep upside down with all of her legs stretched out! Another time my wife sat right in front of Maya’s face, and Maya displayed a surprised look, turned to the right, and “ran” off into the other room 

I also had the chance to try out the remote control manager last night. Setup was fairly painless, but if you don’t know anything about WiFi connectivity you might run into some trouble as the manuals really don’t go into much detail. I do want to say one thing – the control manager can be harmful to your pet if you press the wrong command, especially the move editor. I was given a scare when I manually started a dance move from the control manager and Maya started clicking ALL of her joints (wasn’t too happy about that) – so watch out when messing with this stuff. I did manually navigate her around the house with live-view turned on, as well as took some photos and copied MP3s to her from my computer (all wireless, no need to take out the memory stick) and that worked as expected. One of the things I will be doing is recording the video she sees in autonomous mode as it was quite interesting to see what she looked at on her own.

I think that’s about it for my birth report. I will be exploring answers to questions I still have, such as any kind of ball tracking, facial recognition, sound/location recognition, Ai behavior and so on. Expect a lot more photos and videos of Maya as I continue to interact with her.

Pcenginefx · « **Reply #23 on:** January 26, 2010, 12:42:36 AM »

Just uploaded Maya's first full dance - "Tell Me" by the Wonder Girls.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDVlKDh1xeE

IMO, the dance is pretty repetitive...not the best one really.

gucci_boi7782 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 26, 2010, 07:25:06 AM »

Splendid video! Maya is quite a beaut! She has very fluid movements. Thanks for posting!

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