The first Armenian AI-based Robin the robot was recognized as the best innovation of 2021 by the TIME magazine.
Тhe regular publication of the TIME magazine is dedicated to the best 100 innovations of 2021, among which the Armenian robot has found its unique place. TIME magazine, in its reference to Robin Robot, described it as a “caring friend”.
TIME tells the story that took place in one of the Armenian clinics, when an 8-year-old child with pneumonia refused to eat for two days, and the medical staff invited Robin to the girl’s room. For about 20 minutes they played games, discussed their favorite animals, after which Robin leaves, promising to return only on one condition: if the child eats, after which the child surprises everyone, and Robin definitely returns.
TIME quotes the idea of the robot’s founder, Karen Khachikyan, that the goal of the team was not to create another technological device, but a reliable friend for the children. The article mentions that the Robin the robot is used in 12 medical institutions of the world, and will be installed in 100 American hospitals in the next 12 months.
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“When an 8-year-old pneumonia patient at a clinic in Armenia had barely eaten for two days, the medical staff brought a new face into her room: Robin the Robot. After about 20 minutes of discussing favorite animals and playing a game of I Spy, Robin said goodbye, vowing to return only if the patient promised to eat. Sure enough, she dug in. With big, googly eyes and a cheerful personality, Robin is an AI-based companion designed to ease anxiety and loneliness among children in hospitals and clinics. “The goal was to create a technology that’s not just a device—but a peer and friend,” says entrepreneur Karen Khachikyan, Robin’s proud parent. The robot is like a real-life Pixar character that can recognize a child’s emotions and respond based on stored memory, even explaining medical procedures in a simple way. Robin is being used in 12 facilities worldwide and is set to be deployed in another 100 in the U.S. over the next 12 months”.
Nik Popli
https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2021/6113107/robin-the-robot/?jwsource=cl
