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Development of Voice Communication Technology
Sharp developed cloud-based voice communication technology. We have already conducted verification tests to ascertain the effectiveness of the voice interface, conversation patterns among users and robotic appliances, and the usefulness of the information provided to users.*1 In the future, we aims to produce home appliances that offer users comfort. To accelerate the creation of this kind of new cloud-based service, in March 2014 we opened “Sharp Cloud Labs”*2 to serve as a vehicle for alliances with outside partners.
| *1 | Tests were held from April to December 2013 at the Stylio Shinagawa Nakanobu apartment building owned by TOKYU CORPORATION. Tenants used models of COCOROBO robotic appliances made especially for the verification tests. | |
| *2 | https://portal.cloudlabs.sharp.co.jp/portal/ (Japanese language only) |
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Extract from Annual Report 2014
