TOSY Robotics specializes in designing and manufacturing
robot
A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be c ...
s and
smart toy A smart toy is an interactive toy which effectively has its own intelligence by virtue of on-board electronics. These enable it to learn, behave according to preset patterns, and alter its actions depending upon environmental stimuli and user input. ...
s. The most famous products from TOSY Robotics are
TOPIO
TOPIO ("TOSY Ping Pong Playing Robot") is a bipedal humanoid robot designed to play table tennis against a human being. It has been developed since 2005 by TOSY, a robotics firm in Vietnam. It was publicly demonstrated at the Tokyo International R ...
Robot,
DiscoRobo,
TOOP and
AFO.
Brand
TOSY Robotics focuses on research and development and manufacturing of robots. TOSY's core value is: Technology – Originality – Satisfaction – Yearning. TOSY is a company that designs and manufactures unique robots since 2002.
History
* 2004: TOSY Robotics was founded.
* 2007: Made its first international appearance in
IREX (International Robot Exhibition) in Tokyo, Japan and introduced
TOPIO 1.0.
* 2009:
TOPIO 2.0 made an impression at
Spielwarenmesse Toy Trade Fair in Nuremberg, Germany; also introduced other
smart toy A smart toy is an interactive toy which effectively has its own intelligence by virtue of on-board electronics. These enable it to learn, behave according to preset patterns, and alter its actions depending upon environmental stimuli and user input. ...
s like:
BallRobo,
TyreRobo &
AFO.
* 2011:
TOSY TOOP was awarded by
Guinness World Records
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as “The world’s longest-running mechanical spinning top”.
* 2012: Introduced
mRobo 1.0 at
CES (Consumer Electronics Show) held in Las Vegas, US. Worldwide music pop star
Justin Bieber
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was invited by TOSY to come and promote for the robot.
* 2013: Dancer/choreographer
Derek Hough
Derek Bruce Hough (; born May 17, 1985) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition series ''Dancing with the Stars'', wi ...
, three-times winner of
Dancing with the Stars
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, attended this
CES Trade Fair to promote for the
mRobo 2.0.
Robots
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mRobo
mRobo is the combination of a dancing
humanoid robot
A humanoid robot is a robot resembling the human body in shape. The design may be for functional purposes, such as interacting with human tools and environments, for experimental purposes, such as the study of bipedal locomotion, or for other pur ...
and a speaker.
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TOPIO
TOPIO ("TOSY Ping Pong Playing Robot") is a bipedal humanoid robot designed to play table tennis against a human being. It has been developed since 2005 by TOSY, a robotics firm in Vietnam. It was publicly demonstrated at the Tokyo International R ...
TOPIO ("TOSY Ping Pong Playing Robot") is a bipedal humanoid robot designed to play table tennis against a human being. It has been known that ping pong is interesting to
roboticist
Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of computer science and engineering. Robotics involves design, construction, operation, and use of robots. The goal of robotics is to design machines that can help and assist humans. Robotics integrat ...
s because it requires an understanding of dynamic environments, accurate
real-time vision, fast actuation and intelligence to play the game with a winning strategy. It was first introduced in
IREX – world's largest robot trade fair – held in Tokyo, Japan on November 28, 2007. While TOPIO 1.0 runs on water power, measures 1.8m, weighs 500kg, has 6 legs and cannot move, TOPIO 2.0 is 2,1m but only weighs 60kg, has 2 legs and can move. As it is considered a much more advanced version compared to the former one, TOPIO 2.0 has 28
DoFs and runs on electricity. Its ability to move, dance and play ping pong is based on modules such as high-speed
image sensor
An image sensor or imager is a sensor that detects and conveys information used to make an image. It does so by converting the variable attenuation of light waves (as they pass through or reflect off objects) into signals, small bursts of curr ...
,
artificial neural network
Artificial neural networks (ANNs), usually simply called neural networks (NNs) or neural nets, are computing systems inspired by the biological neural networks that constitute animal brains.
An ANN is based on a collection of connected unit ...
,
movement controller A movement controller is responsible for assisting in planning, preparation, documentation, coordination and control of military movements in support of operations, exercises and administrative deployments worldwide by road, rail, sea and air.
They ...
, etc. The newest TOPIO 3.0 is as tall as 1,88m and weighs 120kg with 32
DoFs.
The biggest challenge in designing TOPIO 3.0 is to fulfil 2 requirements: to be able to move & to play ping pong. In robotics engineering, it is not an easy task to combine these two factors. Nevertheless, TOPIO has undergone a thorough research and development procedure so that it could move fluently in 2 foot.
Image:TOPIO 1.0.jpg, TOPIO 1.0
Image:TOPIO 2.0.jpg, TOPIO 2.0
Image:TOPIO 3.jpg, TOPIO 3.0
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SketRobo
SketRobo is a
humanoid robot
A humanoid robot is a robot resembling the human body in shape. The design may be for functional purposes, such as interacting with human tools and environments, for experimental purposes, such as the study of bipedal locomotion, or for other pur ...
that can draw over 200 pre-loaded images, using a hand-held pen and a sheet of paper clipped to a table in front of it. SketRobo is a cool little robot from Vietnamese toy maker Tosy Robotics that can use its cameras to sketch anything you want. At the moment, SketRobo’s drawing ability is still limited; however, in the future, TOSY Robotics will equip the robot with
facial recognition system
A facial recognition system is a technology capable of matching a human face from a digital image or a video frame against a database of faces. Such a system is typically employed to authenticate users through ID verification services, and wo ...
and
motion detection
Motion detection is the process of detecting a change in the position of an object relative to its surroundings or a change in the surroundings relative to an object. It can be achieved by either mechanical or electronic methods. When it is done by ...
so as the robot can sketch the faces of real people. TOSY Robotics also aims to use SketRobo to help children learn how to draw.
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TOPIO Dio The TOPIO Dio is a robot designed to serve in a restaurant or coffee shop, or as a cocktail bartender, which is manufactured by Vietnam-based company, Tosy. TOPIO Dio has a 3-wheel moving platform, 28 degrees of freedom and is operated remotely with ...
The TOPIO Dio is a robot designed to serve in a restaurant or coffee shop, or as a cocktail bartender, which is manufactured by Vietnam-based company, Tosy. TOPIO Dio is a
humanoid robot
A humanoid robot is a robot resembling the human body in shape. The design may be for functional purposes, such as interacting with human tools and environments, for experimental purposes, such as the study of bipedal locomotion, or for other pur ...
that measures 125cm tall and weighs 45kg, where it features 28
DoFs, a trio of wheels, a built-in camera, a sensor that helps it avoid obstacles and a Wi-Fi control capability. TOSY Robotics says that the robot is mainly aimed at the “hospitality and restaurant” industries.
Smart toys
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DiscoRobo
DiscoRobo is a "dancing" robot. As a combination of hi-tech and entertainment, the talking DiscoRobo can feel and dance to many beats of life, from your music to your beatbox, to your handclaps and even your footsteps. Users can also engage with this fascinating toy via an app which allows them to chat with DiscoRobo or customize it's dancing steps.
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TOOP
Inspired by traditional toys of Vietnamese children, TOOP is a modern spinning top that runs on 3A battery with non-stop motorized spinning. With a controlling stick, players can create their own game strategy and control the tops to compete with others on the arena battle set. On 2011 July 7, TOOP was awarded by
Guinness World Records
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...
as “The world’s longest-running mechanical spinning top”. With its record of spinning for 24 hours 35 minutes and 15 seconds.
[Longest Running Mechanical Spinning Top](_blank)
updated 2/25/2015
Image:TOOP Guinness Record.jpg, Certification from Guinness World Records
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...
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AFO
AFO is a
boomerang
A boomerang () is a thrown tool, typically constructed with aerofoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight. A returning boomerang is designed to return to the thrower, while a non-returning b ...
with an LED light. Players are encouraged to use their creativity to come up with different ways of playing AFO both indoor and outdoor.
Industrial robots
In
2010, Automatica Exhibition held in Munich, TOSY Robotics introduced 3 industrial robots: Arm Robot, Parallel Robot and Scara Robot. Arm Robot is an interactive automatic device that can solder, paint, assemble, move boxes or pallets, etc. Scara Robot and Parallel Robot are able to execute production on fast-moving conveyors. These 3 robots have an accurate measurement of 0,1mm, work range of 0,6-2m and workload of 1–30 kg. To minimize production cost, TOSY Robotics has self-created the entire components of its industrial robots like
engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy.
Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power gen ...
,
reducer
A fitting or adapter is used in pipe systems to connect straight sections of pipe or tube, adapt to different sizes or shapes, and for other purposes such as regulating (or measuring) fluid flow. These fittings are used in plumbing to manipulate ...
,
electrical network
An electrical network is an interconnection of electrical components (e.g., batteries, resistors, inductors, capacitors, switches, transistors) or a model of such an interconnection, consisting of electrical elements (e.g., voltage sources, c ...
,
automatic control
Automation describes a wide range of technologies that reduce human intervention in processes, namely by predetermining decision criteria, subprocess relationships, and related actions, as well as embodying those predeterminations in machines ...
,…
Image:TI A620-30.JPG, Arm robot
Image:TI P408-01.jpg, Parallel robot
Image:TI S404-01.jpg, Scara robot
Other products
BallRobo and TyreRobo are robots that can freely move in all directions and are enabled by remote control. Robo-Balls are high-quality table tennis balls ideal for recreational play or multi-ball training. These 2 robots have been registered for
patent
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for their special mechanical engineering that helps them move on different topographic: sand, snow, water, etc.
Image:TOSY BallROBO.JPG, BallRobo
Image:TOSY TyreROBO.jpg, TyreRobo
International Awards
* Best Toy Award – AFO,
Good Housekeeping
''Good Housekeeping'' is an American women's magazine featuring articles about women's interests, product testing by The Good Housekeeping Institute, recipes, diet, and health, as well as literary articles. It is well known for the "Good House ...
, 2011
* Top Tech Toy – AFO,
The Street The Street may refer to:
Geographical
*Wall Street in New York City's Financial District
* The Street, Lawshall, Suffolk, England
* The Street (Heath Charnock), a building and bridleway in Rivington, Lancashire, England
Film and television
* ''The ...
, 2011
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Guinness World Records
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– TOOP, 2011
* Great Toy of the Year – TOOP,
Good Housekeeping
''Good Housekeeping'' is an American women's magazine featuring articles about women's interests, product testing by The Good Housekeeping Institute, recipes, diet, and health, as well as literary articles. It is well known for the "Good House ...
, 2012
* Best of Toy Fair – DiscoRobo,
Popular Science
''Popular Science'' (also known as ''PopSci'') is an American digital magazine carrying popular science content, which refers to articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. ''Popular Science'' has won over 58 awards, incl ...
, 2012
* Space Age Award for Best High-tech Toy – SketRobo, 2012
* Top Product at New York Toy Fair – SketRobo,
Mashable
Mashable is a digital media platform, news website and entertainment company founded by Pete Cashmore in 2005.
History
Mashable was founded by Pete Cashmore while living in Aberdeen, Scotland, in July 2005. Early iterations of the site were a ...
, 2012
* Best of CES – mRobo,
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
, 2012
* Best of CES – mRobo,
The Huffington Post
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, 2012
The Best Of CES 2012: 9 Gadgets For Music Lovers
updated 1/12/2012
References
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