There are some amazing robots out there the field is moving forward at a breathtaking pace, where we will be in 5 to 10 years time I almost dread to think, but still find it exhilarating! Below are some state of the art robots:-
Big Dog - Boston Dynamics
The balance control on this thing is utterly jaw dropping watch how it copes on ice when kicked over.
Smart Bird - Festo
You really wouldn't think that a robot could ever match the elegant grace of a flying bird. Well I think SmartBird from Festo labs in Germany comes within a gnats whisker!
Petman - Boston Dynamics
And this really is the Terminator alpha prototype.... Yikes....
HRP-4C - AIST (Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
Well we need some non military female robots to balance things out a bit, so here is the Japanese public research organisations HRP-4C (They could have thought of a better name !). Hang on a minute is she actually swinging her hips?
ASIMO - Honda
And of course we can't forget ASIMO probably the longest running robot research platform of them all. Certainly the most expensive.
Geminoids - Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratory
Not as mechanically technically advanced but looking at the way robots and humans interact, focusing on getting robots to look as human like as possible.
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Saturday, 9 June 2012
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
"KARA" by Quantic Dream
This is a real emotion jerker. I don't know if it's because the robot is female and your natural male protection instincts get triggered or something else but an unbelievably well crafted technology demonstration.
Robot Film Festival
I just happened on a link (I'll be using this phrase a lot) to the 2012 Robot Film Festival in New York http://robotfilmfestival.com/ it's on July 14th and 15th at the 3LD Art & Technology Center.
Following are a few highlights from last years shortlist.
Click the image to watch CHOREBOT
This delightful 8 minute short deals directly with Humanity or rather Humans lack of Humanity. Can something that has been built and programmed be said to have humanity? Decide for yourself:
Following are a few highlights from last years shortlist.
Click the image to watch CHOREBOT
This delightful 8 minute short deals directly with Humanity or rather Humans lack of Humanity. Can something that has been built and programmed be said to have humanity? Decide for yourself:
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