Asus has announced it will launch its Zenbo home robot in Taiwan on 1 January . The tech firm has collaborated with Taiwan ’s National Police Force to allow video calls to the emergency services through the robot . Child safety is one of the selling points of Android . Kids can automate the robot using a simple programming language based on the Blockly platform , and younger children can access a suite of simple games and stories . All of these go on top of the Zenbo's collision and drop avoidance capabilities thanks to the sensors dotted around its body, as well as its depth camera in its head for facial and object recognition. Zenbo can also act as security , roaming around a property for surveillance purposes . The robot will be available at a price of TWD 19,900 ( $ 618 ) .
Asus has announced it will launch its Zenbo home robot in Taiwan on 1 January . The tech firm has collaborated with Taiwan ’s National Police Force to allow video calls to the emergency services through the robot . Child safety is one of the selling points of Android . Kids can automate the robot using a simple programming language based on the Blockly platform , and younger children can access a suite of simple games and stories . Zenbo can also act as security , roaming around a property for surveillance purposes . The robot will be available at a price of TWD 19,900 ( $ 618 ) .