Introducing Cubo: The Ubiquitous Robotic Companion

The video introduces Cubo, a new type of robot developed with South Korean government support. Cubo can respond to voice commands, tell stories, and download content from the internet, including English lessons. It aims to assist in education, particularly in teaching English pronunciation. The government plans to test Cubo in Seoul households with high-speed internet. Larger robot models are designed for tasks like property patrolling. Easy Robotics plans to market these robots by the end of 2006, but security concerns must be addressed to protect them from hackers.

What are the main functions of Cubo as described in the text?

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