Simon
![A robot with a metal body, round face with big eyes and pink ears, holds a blue object and looks at the camera, with a lab in the background.](jpg/fc62a2696601e7cc11425c8ca71751fb6baf91b2-2048x1536d2d1.jpg)
Simon is a socially aware robot designed to explore ways of interacting with humans naturally, through sounds, movements, and gestures. It has a big head with big round eyes and ears that light up.
- Creator
- Year
- 2008
- Country
- United States 🇺🇸
- Categories
- Features
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Did you know?
Simon can use gestures to try to get your attention, and he can tell whether or not you've noticed him.
![A robot with a round white face with two big eyes, large protruding ears that glow blue, and a silver torso, hands and arms is on a black stand in a lab.](jpg/ef6e6d79a42bc8cd58c3c230a874ad108fdfdfbd-2048x15360691.jpg)
![Four people hang out with Simon the robot in a computer lab.](jpg/53859bd309583ad53b4773ae49640f1606bddc7b-2048x1536581a.jpg)
More Images
![A close up of the robots simple white face and glowing blue ears.](jpg/dde1a617695d22cdf429363a2ef29c9bff7176d5-2048x1536581a.jpg)
![A close up of Simon's camera eyes.](jpg/78861af236db53c09b349b24bd297e1528e98833-2048x1536581a.jpg)
![A robot with a round white face, two big eyes, and a helmet-like head shape with two large protruding ears that glow blue waves it's robotic four fingered hand.](jpg/6959c7e89d2e66b62550a356cef3f7ff9443098d-2048x1536581a.jpg)
Specs
- Overview
Equipped with compliant arms and hands. Capable of generating humanlike motions and learning with demonstrations.
- Status
Inactive
- Year
2008
- Website
- Height
- 172.7 cm
- Sensors
Cameras, Microsoft Kinect, microphone.
- Actuators
Series elastic actuators
- Power
External power supply
- Cost
- $500,000 (estimated development cost)