韩国科学家近日宣布，他们成功开发出了世界上“最聪明”的机器人，它可以像人类一样思考和学习。

　　据法新社1月6日报道，该机器人身高150厘米、重67公斤，看起来像一个身穿蓝灰色宇航服的小男孩。它是目前人类研制成功的第一个依靠无线网络系统控制的类人机器人。

　　和以前的类人机器人不同，这个新型智能机器人是靠外部的电脑而不是内部的控制器控制。它通过一台与其相连的电脑，可以与外界交换信息，并可对外部环境的音像信号作出快速反应。韩国科学技术研究院的科学家柳凡宰指出：“这是第一个基于无线网络系统控制的有人类特点的机器人。我们对这个类人机器人主要集中于其智力的开发，这得利于韩国先进的网络技术。”他还说，它的技术水平是目前人类发明的机器人中最高的。

　　报道说，这个新型智能机器人能识别和合成声音，两只眼睛能转动并具有良好的视觉功能。它的关节能轻柔地转动，手指能单独活动，还能与人握手。如图中所示，它正在回应电视节目主持人向它表示的新年祝福，并向主持人握手。通过分析接受到的音像信息，它可以辨认出自己的主人。当人们向它展示一张面值1万元的韩币时，它说：“这是一张人们想得到的1万元韩币。”当被问及名字时，它答道：“对不起，现在我还没有自己的名字。请您给我起一个吧。”然后，它挥着手说：“下次再见面时，我会变得更加聪明。”

　　它的发明者表示：“除了开发它的智力以外，我们还将努力开发它识别和操作物体的能力。”发明者还介绍说，这个机器人的行走速度不及日本本田公司发明的机器人“阿西莫”。“阿西莫”每小时可以跑3公里，而它每小时只能走900米。

　　报道说，在未来，这个机器人可以作为家庭助手用于人们的日常生活中。因为它拥有较高的智慧，并随时准备为人们服务。(蒋黎黎)

　　South Korean scientists said they had developed the world's smartest robot able to think and learn like a human.

　　Unveiling their creation, they said the robot that looks like a small teenager wearing a blue and grey space suit was the first wireless network-based human-like robot.

　　It can become wiser through learning because unlike other robots, the device is linked with an outside computer through a high-speed wireless telecom network, and is able to exchange information with the server and respond quickly to real-life environments.

　　"This is the first network-based humanoid in the world," said You Bum-Jae of the state-financed Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), introducing the 150-centimeter (60 inches)-high robot weighing 67 kilogrammes (147 pounds).

　　"We developed this humanoid focusing on intelligence capability by taking advantage of networking technology in which South Korea (news - web sites) is strong," he said.

　　Unlike already-developed humanoids whose intelligence capabilities are largely fixed with built-in circuits, the network-based humanoid relies on its outside server whose capacity can be expanded easily.

　　Equipped with visual and force sensors, the new robot detects movements and speech, then sends the data to the server for processing and receives directions allowing it to interact with people and the environment.

　　At the unveiling here, the robot replied to New Year greetings from a TV commentator and shook hands with him.

　　It can recognize its master, detect and analyze visual and audio signals, and people's movements.

　　When showed a 10,000 won (10 dollars) bank note, it said: "That's a 10,000 bank note that people would like to have."

　　When asked about its name, it said: "I am sorry. I don't have a name yet. Please give me one."

　　Then it waved its hands, saying: "I will see you again next time when I will have become wiser."

　　Its creators say the new robot's ability to move and walk lags behind that of the ASIMO developed by Honda of Japan. It can walk to and fro and diagonally at a maximum speed of 0.9 kilometers (0.56 miles) per hour while ASIMO is capable of running at a speed of three kilometers per hour.