Samsung has unveiled the Bespoke Jet Bot AI Robot Vacuum Cleaner designed to significantly improve home cleaning duties. The robot vacuum cleaner features enhanced capabilities for object recognition and adopts artificial intelligence (AI) technology which significantly improves the performance as well.
The Bespoke Jet Bot AI is capable of recognizing objects at the highest level and this is possible by pre-learning over 1 million images based on deep learning. It can distinguish several household appliances and furnitures such as TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators, beds, sofas,and others. The improvements ensure the robot cleaner can also recognise small objects such as pet poop, socks, electric wires, and glass cups.
The Jet Bot AI is embbed with Intel’s AI solution known as Intel Movidius which provides an excellent object recognition. In addition, it packs the ‘Active Stereo Camera’ type 3D sensor which is a industry-first. The sensor can detect all obstacles from a distance of 1cm and above.
Further, the Samsung Jet Bot AI is equipped with two cameras that not only recognize space and objects in 3D like people but also shoot additional pattern beams. This enables sophisticated obstacle detection and spatial recognition even in situations where recognition is difficult with only the camera.
In addition, it can detect surrounding features in three dimensions at a distance of up to 1m and up to 60 degrees left and right, so it is possible to quickly and accurately identify the structure of the house for mapping the cleaning route and to detect low obstacles that are only 1cm in height.
Like all known robot vacuum cleaners around, the Jet Bot AI features a LiDAR sensor similar to that used in self-driving cars. It can successfully navigate around by selecting the optimal route according to the spatial characteristics.
The robot also supports voice command as users can designate the desired area to clean with a simple voice prompt such as “Clean around the TV.” This also includes setting the areas that you need the robot to exclude. This voice prompt and other features can be selected from the SmartThings app.
Yet another amazing feature is the ability of the vacuum cleaner to automatically detect the floor type and adjust the cleaning intensity accordingly. It also automatically empties the dust bin when it is filled even if the cleaning is not completed. After cleaning, the vacuum cleaner returns to the docking station where it is charged.
Apart from cleaning duties, the Jet Bot AI can be used to monitor the pet left at home in real time. The robot is programmed to detect abnormal signs or behaviors such as bad barking or not moving for a long time and notify the user. It also features a built-in speaker and music player that can play music for the pet. Samsung partnered with a Korean pet app outfit known as Ajinyangi to pre-install 20 different songs that can be played at random. The feature is operated using Samsung Card and is available for free to Samsung SmartThings pet service users. In addition, owners can also view video content containing various information from pet health counsellor and veterinarian Seol Chae-hyun for free via the SmartThings Pet Care Service.
The Samsung Bespoke Jet Bot AI comes in five colors: Misty White, Satin Pink, Satin Blue, Soft Greenery, and Soft Sun Yellow. The product is priced at 1.59 million won (~$1,433). There is no indication if this robot vacuum will be available outside South Korea.
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