Try the Xiaozhi Butler Robot. Is it time to hire an intelligent assistant?

In addition to fear, AlphaGo's victory should bring more excitement to humans: liberating human labor has always been one of the most direct results that technological progress can bring, so what changes can such a "smart" artificial intelligence bring to human life?

In fact, in addition to the various robots reported in the news that can serve tea, sing and dance, make knife-cut noodles and act as receptionists, artificial intelligence technology has been widely used in various fields. However, in order to discover these "robots" "lurking" around you, you must first break your mindset.

Can only things with noses and eyes be called “robots”?

Many people, as the name implies, understand robots as "machines that look like humans", so many devices that have not evolved into "human form" are excluded from the robot camp. Xiaozhi Butler Robot is such a product.

  After unpacking the box, some people began to wonder: Where is the "robot" that was promised?

You are out of date if you ask this question. Who says that only things with noses and eyes can be called robots? Baidu Encyclopedia defines robots as: mechanical devices that automatically perform tasks. Amazon previously launched a personal assistant that is very similar to the Xiaozhi housekeeper robot in appearance. The reason for the cylindrical design is that audio reception and playback are the two most basic functions of Xiaozhi.

  The Xiaozhi Butler Robot is divided into two independent parts. It has a stylish and elegant design. The metal body not only has a good gloss, but also has a sense of technology.

After accepting the appearance of the robot, it's time to test whether your IQ is enough to play with it.

As much intelligence as there is artificial intelligence

There is a widely circulated saying in the field of artificial intelligence: "There is as much intelligence as there is artificial intelligence." The original meaning is to describe the huge workload of the basic work of artificial intelligence technology. However, at this stage, this saying seems to be able to describe the use of artificial intelligence products.

Like almost all smart products, downloading the APP and connecting to Wi-Fi are the basic preparations before using the Xiaozhi Butler Robot. However, this time, the latter step was not as smooth as expected.

If you encounter the above situation again and again when using smart products, it is easy to doubt your IQ. Fortunately, after joining the user group, I was "pleasantly surprised" to find that I was not the only one who was abused by the "robot".

This signal called "smallzhi-ap" is not easy to find. After the advice of seniors, the problem may be solved after resetting the Xiaozhi housekeeper robot. In a sense, the signal condition problem that is not an isolated case reflects that the stability of Xiaozhi or the instructions for use still need to be improved. Of course, Xiaozhi provides more than one connection method, which is also the strategy adopted by many smart devices on the market.

In general, at this stage, playing with Xiaozhi may not be as easy as you think.

Scenarios make functions meaningful

The names of many smart products on the market may not be clear to consumers at first glance, such as personal assistant, personal assistant, smart butler, etc. You may ask, what exactly can these devices do?

Indeed, for smart devices, what they can do is often more important than what they are called. So, what can Xiaozhi Butler Robot "manage"?

If you search "Xiaozhi" on e-commerce platforms, you will find that there are more than one product with this name. Yes, Xiaozhi Super Speaker is a brother product of Xiaozhi Butler Robot, or its "upgraded version".

Therefore, what Xiaozhi Super Speaker can do, Xiaozhi Butler Robot can also do. You can use voice to instruct Xiaozhi Butler to play your favorite music. In terms of resources, Xiaozhi Butler Robot has currently connected to various mainstream music resources, covering popular music, environmental music, children's books, radio stations, audiobooks, high-quality music, etc. The song library available for use exceeds 8 million songs, and new songs can be updated in the cloud within a week.

When there is no Internet, you can also connect your mobile device to Xiaozhi via Bluetooth, and use it as a Bluetooth speaker.

Compared with its little brother, the Super Speaker, what makes Xiaozhi Butler more powerful?  

  The secret lies in this little accessory. This is a "red satellite" equipped with the Xiaozhi housekeeper robot. With it, your traditional appliances can also become smart. After connecting the device to non-smart appliances through infrared or radio frequency signals, you can control your non-smart TV and non-smart air conditioner with voice. Isn't it amazing?

Of course, existing smart devices can also be managed and controlled in a unified manner with the help of Xiaozhi.

Wouldn't it be interesting if all the electrical appliances in your home could understand what you say? Especially in a family with elderly and children, such a scene would surely be a joy.

What’s even more ingenious is that the Xiaozhi housekeeper robot’s APP also embeds O2O service functions. “Xiaozhi, order a takeaway.” Guess what will happen?

To be fair, the learning and use costs of Xiaozhi Butler Robot are not low, and it is a relatively geeky product. From the dynamics of the user group, it can be seen that this butler may be more popular with engineers. If you are a person who likes challenges and is willing to accept new things, Xiaozhi may be a choice for your home to enter the era of intelligence in advance.

Of course, what is even more worth looking forward to is that one day, people can use smart devices like using lighters. Various manufacturers focusing on the research and development of a certain artificial intelligence technology are accelerating the realization of this dream. Xiaozhi Butler Robot is an in-depth exploration of Juentropy based on voice recognition technology. The interaction between humans and machines becomes natural in such exploration.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.