Avatar Robot Cafe DAWN ver.β / Ory Yoshifuji (JP)
Besides developing *OriHime* and *OriHime-D*, which users regardless of age, gender, or disability can remotely operate, Ory Lab has created the *Dawn Avatar Robot Café*, where users work and visit via robots. The goal is to show that with the right tools, even people who have difficulty in moving about freely can do physical labor and customer service from the comfort of their homes via an avatar robot. For those who can't go outside due to the physical/psychological challenges of diseases, past accidents, or the likes *OriHime* creates another means of physical expression and action. *OriHime* is operated remotely by “pilots”, who interact with the world outside through the robots' cameras, speakers, and microphone. In this way, the robots offer virtual outings even for paralyzed pilots, who use a line-of-sight input device to speak with others.
Avatar Robot Cafe DAWN ver.β received the Golden Nica at the Prix Ars Electronica 2022 in the category Digital Communities.
Photo: Florian Voggeneder
Avatar Robot Cafe DAWN ver.β / Ory Yoshifuji (JP)
Besides developing *OriHime* and *OriHime-D*, which users regardless of age, gender, or disability can remotely operate, Ory Lab has created the *Dawn Avatar Robot Café*, where users work and visit via robots. The goal is to show that with the right tools, even people who have difficulty in moving about freely can do physical labor and customer service from the comfort of their homes via an avatar robot. For those who can't go outside due to the physical/psychological challenges of diseases, past accidents, or the likes *OriHime* creates another means of physical expression and action. *OriHime* is operated remotely by “pilots”, who interact with the world outside through the robots' cameras, speakers, and microphone. In this way, the robots offer virtual outings even for paralyzed pilots, who use a line-of-sight input device to speak with others.
Avatar Robot Cafe DAWN ver.β received the Golden Nica at the Prix Ars Electronica 2022 in the category Digital Communities.
Photo: Florian Voggeneder