THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Making online payments with a wave or just show your face

Making online payments with a wave or just show your face

IN THE NEAR FUTURE, people will be able to make online payments by waving their hand or just showing their face – all thanks to Hitachi’s latest bio-technology innovation.

The company recently showcased this technology at the Hitachi Social Innovation Forum recently in Tokyo.
In order to use the new technology, users will first have to register, so the system recognises their hands and face. After that, when users want to pay for products or services, they will just need to take the product from the shelf and pay for them in a specific kiosk using face or hand recognition. 
Apart from this, Hitachi is also developing two new humanoid robots called Magnus and mini-EMIEW.
Shinichi Shitara, senior manager at the Robotics Business Promotion Department, which is part of Hitachi’s Global Solutions Division of Hitachi, said that Magnus was designed to help make the daily lives of elderly people more convenient. This robot measures and memorises the behavioural patterns of the person through spontaneous communication. 
The mini-EMIEW, meanwhile, was built combining three existing robot models, namely EMIEW 3, EMIEW-TT for tablet and Magnus robotics.
The EMIEW 3 can communicate with humans and provide real-time support to businesses. The EMIEW-TT for tablet is an application that responds to different languages, supports active-learning dialogue and its three microphones can recognise two people’s voices. 
It can be used to display information such as facilities and menus. 
Shitara said the mini-EMIEW is currently under development and should be up for sale soon. 
 

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