’World’s first’ Arabic-speaking robot
Source: bbc.co.uk
"The UAE University in Abu Dhabi has built the world’s first fully automated Arabic-speaking robot that can have intelligent conversations with humans - based on information gathered via the internet and through social networking sites.However, making the leap from lab project to commercial application remains difficult - largely because of funding.
In Dubai, a series of networking events have been launched in an effort to bring together investors and entrepreneurs."
Article from: bbc.co.uk
Ibn Sina - First Arabic-Speaking Humanoid Robot, IRML UAEU 2009
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