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One Step Closer to the Matrix: Meet Humanoid Robot REEM-B

submitted by blankfist

1 decade 6 years 1 week ago

The next wave of humanoid robot is here. REEM-B was just revealed this month (April 2008). He has the longest lasting battery: up to 2 hours of autonomous activity. He can walk at a 1.5 km/h clip and also traverse stairs. It has a stunning face tracking and recognition software system, and it can interact with common objects in front of it (such as pour itself a drink).

From www.pal-robotics.com: "
Software: Both the robots can perform face recognition, object recognition, voice recognition and walking. In addition, REEM-B can generate autonomously a map of its environment and avoid obstacles.

Battery Autonomy: The autonomy of the robot was increased. REEM-B is thebiped humanoid with the longest autonomy time in the world.

Degrees of Freedom: REEM-B has fingered hands with 4 fingers and 10 motors each. The final goal is to make the robot able to manipulate common objects.

Payload: One of the key features of REEM-B is its strength. It can lift and transport heavy objects up to 20- 25% of its own weight. This makes REEM-B one of the strongest biped humanoids in the world.

Walking Speed: The new design makes REEM-B able to go up and downstairs. Skill is still under development.

Sensors: REEM-B is equipped with new sensors to help him navigating indoor environments and avoid obstacles."

From Y/T: "www.pal-robotics.com
Finally REEM-B is here.
Find out the new features of the second generation of humanoid robot built by Pal Technology."

1 Comment

Shepppard

says...

Eh..one could argue this brings us closer to iRobot.

The only real difference, is that in the matrix the robots rebel against their creators and start to try to co-exist with them, and be diplomatic..until humans screw themselves over by blotting out the sky, making the machines have to find a new renewable source of energy.

Whereas iRobot has the 3 laws of robotics programmed into them, and finally the main A.I. with access to the robots takes law 1 "# A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm." into the context that human beings are a harm unto themselves, and therefore can no longer live life as they would because humans cause harm to themselves, and others. ect.

My moneys more on the iRobot theory.