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Omron's Table Tennis Robot FORPHEUS Certified by Guinness World Records® as the World's "First Robot Table Tennis Tutor"Omron Corporation (TOKYO:6645) (Headquarters: Kyoto; President & CEO: Yoshihito Yamada) announced that table tennis robot FORPHEUS, which was first created in 2013 as a symbol of Omron's technological expertise and which continues to evolve, was certified as the "first robot table tennis tutor" in the world by Guinness World Records®. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160908005799/en/ Omron's table tennis robot FORPHEUS certified by Guinness World Records(R) as the world's "first robot table tennis tutor" (Photo: Business Wire) Omron exhibited FORPHEUS in "CEATEC JAPAN 2015" in October 2015 in order to showcase technology that "brings out people's abilities". FORPHEUS was certified on January 6, 2016 for a Guinness World Record as the "first robot table tennis tutor", and described in the Guinness Book of Records 2017 edition as follows: "In October, 2015, the Japanese company Omron Corporation introduced a table tennis robot with a sensor that measures the position of its opponent and the movement of the ball 80 times per second, can predict the trajectory of the ball and hit the ball back, and project the landing point of the ball."
Guinness World Records Japan Co., Ltd. Takumi Nippon Project leader, Vihag Kulshrestha said: "Guinness World Records Japan launched a project called Takumi Nippon in 2014 that has transmitted Japan's wonderful technology to the world through the Guinness World Records. The world record achieved by FORPHEUS, which was developed with the technical capabilities of the Omron Corporation, as the world's 'first robot table tennis tutor', is also a record for the Takumi Nippon Project. I am very pleased to be able to convey Japan's wonderful artisanship to people all over the world."
Guinness World Records (The Guinness Book of Records), edited by GWR, the company that conducts world record surveys, is one of the most well-known annual publications. In the 60 some years since the first edition was published in 1955, a new edition has been issued every year, certifying world records in a variety of fields, gaining notoriety and popularity as "the picture book of world records". *Guinness World Records® is a registered trademark of Guinness World Records Limited
Omron developed the FORPHEUS table tennis robot as an experience-based demonstration of its vision of an evolution in the relationship between man and machine. Omron seeks to develop technologies that help create a richer society, creating a future of optimal "harmony" between people and machines in which machines have evolved from "co-operating" with goals set by humans to assisting people in making decisions for more creative lives.
FORPHEUS (Future Omron Robotics Technology for Exploring Possibility of Harmonized aUtomation with Sinic Theoretics) expresses Omron's unique robotics technology based on SINIC Theory, Omron's proprietary theory for predicting future developments. FORPHEUS also stands "For (toward) Orpheus"* (in Greek mythology, a legendary musician, poet, and prophet who epitomized human creativity), manifesting Omron's orientation toward human creativity.
OMRON Corporation is a global leader in the field of automation based on its core technology of sensing and control. OMRON's business fields cover a broad spectrum, ranging from industrial automation and electronic components to automotive electronic components, social infrastructure systems, healthcare, and environmental solutions. Established in 1933, OMRON has over 39,000 employees worldwide, working to provide products and services in more than 110 countries and regions. In the field of industrial automation, OMRON supports manufacturing innovation by providing advanced automation technologies and products, as well as through extensive customer support, in order to help create a better society. For more information, visit OMRON's website at: http://www.omron.com/
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