Funny Jenny on 16 Jul 2007 10:58 am
Robot Tiro As MC in Wedding
I found this is funny. A robot called “Tiro” acts as master of ceremonies at a wedding for Seok Gyeong-Jae (L), one of the engineers who designed it, and his bride in Daejeon, 130 kilometres (78 miles) south of Seoul.
It is the first time a robot has been used as master of ceremonies for a wedding. Tiro will be upgraded so that it can be used for various purposes. Although put a robot MC in a weddng might not so romantic, but Tiro would speak in a sweet female voice.
Other robots will be used to guide guests or give performances at the wedding ceremony. This sounds funny, right?
Besides, South Korean robots also get tougher tasks. Last month it was reported that a robot dubbed OFRO would be deployed as a school security guard in what was also claimed as a world first. And last September government officials unveiled a high-tech, machine gun-toting sentry robot that could support troops along the heavily fortified border with North Korea.
Read here for more information about this robot.