In a significant milestone for the AI industry, Odisha TV, an Odia-based news station, has unveiled “Lisa,” India’s first regional AI news anchor. Lisa’s introduction marks a groundbreaking moment in TV broadcasting and journalism, with the potential to revolutionize the industry. With Lisa’s emergence as India’s first regional AI news anchor, the boundaries of AI in the media industry continue to be pushed, opening up new possibilities for engaging and dynamic news presentations in different languages and regional contexts.
In a video shared by OTV on Twitter, Lisa confidently introduces herself, expressing her excitement for this historic occasion. The news station revealed that she would soon be hosting news updates, showcasing her capabilities as an AI news anchor. Lisa possesses the remarkable ability to speak multiple languages, including Odia, English, and others.
OTV acknowledged the challenge of training Lisa in the Odia language and disclosed that efforts are underway to further enhance her proficie .
| Robot | Country | Developer | Purpose/Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia | United States | Hanson Robotics | Elderly care, crowd management |
| Grace | United States | Hanson Robotics | Support for elderly with degenerative brain disease |
| Desdemona | Germany | Hanson Robotics | Creating spoken poetry in response to cultural references |
| Nadine | Germany | Nanyang Technological Univ. | Social interaction, emotion stimulation, answering questions |
| Kime | South Korea | Macco Robotics | Serving food and beverages |
| Han | South Korea | Hanson Robotics | Assisting in hotels, customer service positions |
| Talos | United States | PAL Robotics | Industrial applications, heavy lifting |
| Gemenoid DK | China | Henrikmodeled | Human-robot interaction research |
| Robot Shalu | India | Dinesh Kunwar Patel | Educational and multilingual humanoid robot |
| Atlas | United States | Boston Dynamics | Dangerous tasks, rescue and search missions |
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