8th Generation FORPHEUS

Developed to make closer connections with people, the 8th-generation FORPHEUS can communicate with human users!

People can now give FORPHEUS verbal instructions, like “Speed up the rally“ or “Hit the ball to the right.“ FORPHEUS embodies a new form of harmony between humans and machines, one that helps people grow by letting them talk with the system during rallies. We showcased the 8th Generation FORPHEUS at the China International Import Expo (CIIE 2023).

The 8th Generation FORPHEUS Development Team
Development leader: Ryo Mizuyama
Team members: Shota Kanamori, Naoto Iwamoto, Takuya Torii, Yoshiki Ito, Masataka Sato

7th Generation FORPHEUS

​​​​Grounded in the SINIC Theory, which serves as a compass for the future, we at OMRON predict that the Autonomous Society is on the horizon. In the Autonomous Society, we believe that values will shift from the material to the spiritual and from the individual to the collective. As we got to work on the 7th generation FORPHEUS, we envisioned one possible crystallization of “harmony between humans and machines”: A machine that connects people, embodying the values of the spiritual and the collective. Over the past two years, the impact of COVID-19 has restricted interpersonal contact and exposed the challenges surrounding human relationships. In that context, we knew that creating a machine that connects people could have enormous benefits. We made significant upgrades in the 7th Generation FORPHEUS—in both its hardware and its intangible elements—in a vision of connecting people and bringing out the potential of teams. Through the 7th Generation FORPHEUS, we hope to share a vision of “harmony between humans and machines” that connects people and resonates with you.