Sanbot is an intelligent, cloud-enabled service robot developed by Qihan Technology Co. Ltd., a robotics and AI company headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Qihan has launched three generations of intelligent robots under the Sanbot brand – Sanbot Elf(QIHAN Technology renamed the first generation Sanbot to Sanbot Elf), Sanbot King Kong and Sanbot Nano. Development history Sanbot utilizes robotics and artificial intelligent (AI) technologies both in design and manufacture. It has an open API platform which enables developers to program the robot with customized Android applications for their business. Sanbot Elf open platform robot is a Hardware-App-Cloud service combined three-in-one customized open system, which offers directional solutions for home and commercial users in Retail, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, and Security areas. Sanbot was released at the IFA 2016 in Berlin. Sanbot Elf is in use by customs and airports including Gongbei Port of Entry and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport for passenger service and security purposes. Sanbot releases MPS (Multi-service Platform System) specially for business including retail, hospitality, education and healthcare. MPS enables businesses to centrally manage hundreds of Sanbot robots from anywhere through the cloud-enabled, centralized system. QIHAN Technology launched new generation humanoid robot - Sanbot King Kong at the 2017 World Robot Conference in Beijing and was presented to the North American market at CES 2018. Sanbot King Kong can move at speeds up to five meters per second, exceeding the average human walking speed (1.5 meters per second) and able to tow up to 165 pounds. Sanbot King Kong aims to bring endless possibilities to government, hospitality, public service and retail industries. Sanbot Nano is Qihan’s new generation intelligent robot for home use and it was launched at 2017 IFA Expo in Messe Berlin, Germany. Sanbot Nano adopts Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service (AVS) and families can use it to control lights, thermostats and home appliances. People can order pizza, request a car, track fitness stats, control the TV, play music from today’s leading streaming providers through Sanbot Nano at home. Design Sanbot Elf A matrix design of 360 wrap-around perception that utilizes more than 60 sensors gives Sanbot Elf better than human-like awareness. The robot has the capacity for Voice Interaction, Facial Recognition, Voice Localization, Video Chat, Obstacle Avoidance and Auto charging, giving users feeling of Magic Audio-visual. Sanbot robot adopts components and systems from international hi-tech giants for its hardware and intelligent software. The forward-sensing cameras is from Sony, touchscreen