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| Japanese alarm
company Sohgo Security Services Co. demonstrates the company's
newly developed security robot 'Guardrobo D1' in Tokyo June
（Issei Kato/Reuters）
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In an idea straight out of science fiction, robots could soon begin
patrolling Japanese offices, shopping malls and banks to keep them safe
from intruders. Equipped with
a camera and sensors, the "Guardrobo D1," developed by Japanese security
firm Sohgo Security Services Co., is designed to patrol along
pre-programmed paths and keep an eye out for signs of trouble.
The 109-cm tall robot will alert human guards via radio and by sending
camera footage if it detects intruders, fires, or even water leaks.
Such robots are vital from a business standpoint when considering Japan's
aging population, Sohgo Security said.
"In the near future, it is certain that securing young and capable
manpower will become even more difficult and the security industry will
feel the full brunt of the impact," the company said in a statement.
Around one in five Japanese are now 65 or over and the proportion is
expected to rise to one in three in 2040, according to government data.
Sohgo Security is negotiating with several clients, and after an
initial trial run hopes to
begin offering a robot-assisted security system within a year, the company
said.
(Agencies) |
科幻小說常設想在不久的將來，機器人會在日本的辦公樓、購物中心和銀行內巡邏，保護這些地方不受到入侵者的侵害。日本綜合警衛保障株式會社取材于科幻，真的推出了一款名為“保安機器人D1”的新型機器人，它備有照相機及傳感器，并可以根據預先設定的路線巡邏，謹防可能出現的問題。
一旦發現出現入侵者、火情甚至漏水等情況，這款身高109厘米的機器人就會通過無線電向保安發出警報，并傳送突發事件現場的照片。
日本綜合警衛保障株式會社表示，考慮到日本人口老齡化問題，這款機器人從商業角度來看至關重要。
該公司在聲明中指出，“在不久的未來，獲得年輕力壯的勞動力肯定會越來越難。保安行業對此將會有切身體驗。”
政府公布的數據顯示，目前大約每5個日本人中就有一個日本人的年齡達到或超過65歲，預計到2040年，這一比例將提高到三分之一。
日本綜合警衛保障株式會社稱，目前公司正與多家客戶進行談判，在經過試運行階段后，公司希望在一年內提供一套機器人輔助安全系統。
（中國日報網站譯） |
Updated: 2005-06-27 10:18