ASUS Announces Zenbo Availability and Pricing in Taiwan

ASUS
Announces Zenbo Availability and Pricing in Taiwan

Various industries and a government
agency partner with ASUS to enrich the Zenbo experience through features and services 

KEY POINTS

Taipei, Taiwan (21st December,
2016) — ASUS today announced at a press event in Taipei
that the Mandarin edition of Zenbo — the first ASUS robot designed to provide
assistance, entertainment, and companionship to families — will be available
for pre-order in Taiwan from 1st January, 2017. The press event opened with a chorus of 10
Zenbo robots performing onstage, singing holiday songs for the audience.

Following the performance, ASUS Chairman Jonney
Shih introduced Zenbo’s features and shared his vision of enabling robotic
computing for every household. “For decades, humans have dreamed of owning such
a companion: one that is smart, dear to our hearts, and always at our disposal,”
said Chairman Shih. “Our ambition is to enable robotic computing for every
household.”

Chairman Shih also announced that developers
and partners from various industries in Taiwan — including those in the education,
transportation, e-commerce, entertainment, and cleaning sectors — have
partnered with ASUS to extend and enrich the Zenbo experience through dedicated
apps and capabilities.

A special collaboration with the National
Police Agency of Taiwan resulted in the development of an app for Zenbo that enables
families to contact their local police department in an emergency and speak
with an officer using Zenbo’s built-in video calling feature. Director-General,
National Police Agency, Ministry of the Interior, Republic of China (Taiwan), Kuo‑En
Chen, joined Chairman Shih onstage for a live demo of the application.

Intel Corporation’s Vice President of the New
Technology Group and General Manager of the Perceptual Computing Group, Achin
Bhowmik, also joined Chairman Shih onstage. “For nearly thirty years, Intel and
ASUS have been collaborating to bring some of the most leading innovations in
PCs and devices to market,” said Dr. Bhowmik. “We are excited to continue that
collaboration on Zenbo, and we look forward to continue working with ASUS on
enabling intelligent and interactive devices with Intel RealSense technology.”

ASUS Zenbo — Your Smart Little Companion

ASUS
Zenbo is a friendly and capable home robot designed to provide assistance,
entertainment, and companionship to families and meant to address the needs of
each family member in this ubiquitous computing era.

Zenbo is designed for everyone, but he has
specific functionality that helps senior family members safeguard their health
and well-being as well as enjoy a connected digital life. Zenbo monitors the
home for emergency situations — such as falls — and immediately responds to
them by notifying specified family members on their smartphones, no matter
where they are. When they receive an emergency notification, family members can
remotely control Zenbo to move nearby and use his built-in camera to visually
check on their loved one. Zenbo is also a friendly companion who helps to
bridge the digital divide between generations by making it easy to accomplish a
variety of online tasks — including making video calls, using social media,
shopping, and streaming movies and TV shows — using voice commands and guided
help.

Zenbo is a fun and educational playmate for
kids who entertains them with interactive stories and learning games that
foster their creativity and logical thinking skills. With his high-quality,
built-in stereo sound system, Zenbo can play children’s favorite songs and even
dance along to the music, making for fun playtime activity. Zenbo is also an
expert storyteller who keeps children entertained during the day and helps them
fall asleep at night. Zenbo includes a built-in library of stories that he tells
in a variety of entertaining voices, while displaying accompanying images on
his screen and controlling the room lighting to add a new level of
interactivity and fun to story time. Zenbo also comes with educational games
and an interactive encyclopedia that make learning fun.

In addition to working with seniors and kids,
Zenbo is also a hands-free household helper who enriches the home with a broad
range of skills that make life easier and more enjoyable. Zenbo can connect to
and control many smart-home and traditional devices, including lights, TVs, air
conditioners, and more. Homeowners can even use Zenbo’s built-in screen to view
visitors at the door and then unlock it with a simple voice command. He can
also help out in the kitchen, reading recipes out loud and functioning as a
voice-controlled timer, so home chefs can stay focused on cooking. With his
built-in camera and ability to move around the house, Zenbo is a great family
photographer who helps preserve special and everyday moments alike. When homeowners
are away, Zenbo provides peace of mind that their home is safe by acting as a
remote-controlled home security camera that is accessible from anywhere via an
intuitive smartphone app.

ASUS uses an Intel® processor and Intel
RealSense™ technology, enabling Zenbo’s interaction with people for a more
natural and intuitive experience. Zenbo supports a growing number of custom
apps that expand his capabilities and bring new features to users. The free
Zenbo Developer Program provides members with access to the Zenbo SDK and a
library of information they need to bring their creative ideas to life.
Additionally, Zenbo Partners can work with ASUS to help build a rich, robotic
ecosystem that will enhance Zenbo and enrich users’ lives.

For more information about ASUS Zenbo and the
Zenbo Developer Program, visit zenbo.asus.com.

AVAILABILITY
& PRICING