Robots Look Themselves in the Mirror

Nowadays robots look more and more like human beings. This is shown by Qbo robot, which is able to recognize its own image reflected in a mirror.

Qbo robot has a computer vision system that makes possible for Qbo to recognize either another robot or its own reflected image. In order to distinguish between both cases, the robot emits a blinking sequence with a light placed over its “nose”: if the robot identifies its own sequence, this means that it is in front of a mirror.



Otherwise, it is in front of another Qbo robot and then they start a conversation through synthesized voice, microphone and speakers.

Source: Thecorpora