Swedish robot developer Furhat Robotics has purchased Colorado-based Misty Robotics for an undisclosed sum to determine a base of operations within the US.
Furhat Robotics says it should proceed to assist the Misty Robotics model, together with a partial integration of ‘Furhat’ and ‘Misty’ options to boost future social robots, in accordance with an announcement on Monday.
Founded in Stockholm in 2014, Furhat Robotics has developed a robot with human-like expressions succesful of conversing with individuals autonomously utilizing AI expertise.
Furhat not too long ago teamed up with a recruitment agency in Sweden to supply candidates job interviews carried out by a robot which can be free from unconscious biases.
“We know that within the subsequent few years the robotics market will likely be price billions, and repair robots reflecting the most effective of human behaviour will likely be on the centre of it,” mentioned Furhat chief government and co-founder, Samer Al Moubayed.
The Swedish robotics firm is backed by enterprise capital funds Balderton, LocalGlobe and Qualgro. – Bloomberg
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