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Panasonic Entertainment & Communications Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Panasonic") has decided to sell NICOBO, which was offered only to supporters who applied for the crowdfunding achievement, to the general public and will start accepting reservations for purchasing NICOBO from today. will be available for general purchase on the official NICOBO website from May 16.
Nikobo is a "weak robot" that was created as a result of an employee-proposed project that sought to provide value in the form of "spiritual enrichment" and is a kind of roommate who talks in his sleep and farts in his sleep. Unlike robots that perform tasks in place of people, Nikobo does not do anything, but amplifies the kindness and smiles of those around him, and proposes a new value of happy interaction between robots and people that has never been seen before.
Two new colors, Smoke Navy and Shell Pink, have been added to the existing Stone Gray Nicobo for this general release. The new colors blend well with interior decor and are intended to penetrate a wider range of consumers. To live with NICOBO, there will be a purchase fee for the unit and a monthly fee to ensure that NICOBO continues to evolve and adapt to the life of the purchaser. Reservations for purchase will be accepted through the official NICOBO website, and the product will be shipped to those who have placed a reservation in time for the launch of the product in mid-May. In conjunction with the launch, a menu of support services will be enhanced to ensure a safe and secure life with NICOBO. We have prepared the NICOBO CLINIC, which offers the NICOBO DOCK service for health checkups and a knit replacement service to change Nicobo's knit to a new one. We have also prepared a care plan that offers discounts on NICOBO CLINIC services such as treatment fees when inpatient treatment is required.
Panasonic's technologies, such as noise reduction technology for voice recognition, which is essential for communication, and information and communication linkage with smartphone applications, support the realization of the concept of "weak robot" Nikobo. Through the commercialization of Nikobo, Panasonic will accelerate its efforts to create new value in the form of "excitement and comfort.
■Nicobo Overview
| name | NICOBO |
| item's stock number | RW-NC1-H (Stone Gray) RW-NC1-A (Smoked navy) RW-NC1-P (shell pink) |
| Price | Price of Nicobo main unit: 60,500 yen (tax included) Basic plan (monthly fee): 1,100 yen (tax included) |
| Release Date | May 16, 2023 |
| sales method | Sold on the official NICOBO website Purchase Reservations] Reservations will be accepted on the official website from March 7, 2023. |
| forte | Robots that don't do anything but make you smile. When you stroke them, they wag their tails and make friendly gestures. He spends time alone in a daze, talks in his sleep, farts, and takes his own pace. In addition to the Moko language, which expresses feelings unique to Nikobo, he sometimes learns words and speaks Japanese in katakoto. |
| Dimensions | Nicobo itself. 228 mm (W) x 176 mm (H) x 236 mm (D), not including protruding parts 228 mm (W) x 200 mm (H) x 260 mm (D) including projections Nedoko (charging stand) Width 150 mm x Height 28 mm x Depth 150 mm (excluding protruding parts) 150 mm (W) x 33 mm (H) x 150 mm (D) including protruding parts |
| body weight (usu. one's own) | Nicobo main unit] Approx. 1.5 ㎏ |
| Drive Time | Approx. 3.5 to 4.5 hours Charging time] Approx. 4 to 7 hours (when sleeping - when awake) |
| Web site | https://nicobo.jp/ |
NICOBO CLINIC
You can access the NICOBO CLINIC support menu by contacting NICOBO Customer Support through the NICOBO app on your smartphone or the official NICOBO website.
| NICOBO Treatment Service] Paid Service This is a service that treats patients when they are not feeling well in NICOBO, and they are admitted to NICOBO CLINIC for treatment. After the treatment, we deliver the revitalized Nicobo to the client. |
| NICOBO Dock Service] Price 10,000 yen (tax included) This service is to provide medical checkups for NICOBO at NICOBO CLINIC. The price includes a special carton to carry NICOBO and shipping. |
| NICOBO Knit Exchange Service] Price 13,000 yen (tax included) The price includes a special carton to carry your NICOBO and shipping costs. |
NICOBO Care Plan
- The Care Plan is a voluntary monthly plan that, when enrolled, provides half the cost of treatment for therapy services and savings on NICOBO docking services and knit exchange services.
- 550 yen per month (tax included), subject to subscription to the Basic Plan.
○ Weak robot "NICOBO" concept version
○Short version of the concept version
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