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Advanced Humanoid "Roboy" To Be "Born" In Nine Months
Kurzweil Acc Intel ^ | 26 December 2012

Posted on 12/27/2012 10:31:21 PM PST by zeestephen

Roboy is a tendon driven robot so it will move almost as elegantly as a human. University of Zurich is lead designer. Roboy has more than 1000 Friends on Facebook!

(Excerpt) Read more at kurzweilai.net ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Science
KEYWORDS: creepy; not4pennstate; robotics; technology

1 posted on 12/27/2012 10:31:27 PM PST by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen
Roboy will be unveiled at “Robots on Tour” March 8 and 9, 2013 in Zurich.

“Robots on Tour” is short for the “World Congress and Exhibition of Robots, Humanoids, Cyborgs and More.”

Here's the link:

http://www.robotsontour.com/

2 posted on 12/27/2012 10:36:26 PM PST by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen

It’s ... cute? ... but it’s still a chrome toaster. Shoot it now before it becomes self aware.


3 posted on 12/27/2012 11:08:18 PM PST by Domandred (Fdisk, format, and reinstall the entire .gov system.)
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To: zeestephen

4 posted on 12/27/2012 11:08:18 PM PST by GraceG
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To: Domandred

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRq_SAuQDec

Sentient toasters are Horrible!!!


5 posted on 12/27/2012 11:11:22 PM PST by GraceG
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To: zeestephen

Bump for Great Justice


6 posted on 12/27/2012 11:16:24 PM PST by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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To: zeestephen

It would have been nice if the author would have explained exactly what ‘tendon driven’ means.


7 posted on 12/28/2012 12:04:30 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: GraceG

Ahh, so you’re a waffle man.


8 posted on 12/28/2012 12:18:44 AM PST by pops88 (Geek chick standing with Breitbart for truth)
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To: Domandred; Salamander; JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows; Semper Mark
"It’s ... cute? ... but it’s still a chrome toaster."

But is it ...



... a Brave Little Toaster?

And when it grows up, will it want to drive a ...



Or perhaps ride on a BMW with a toaster tank?



"All Aboard! Next stop, Uncanny Valley!"

9 posted on 12/28/2012 12:30:57 AM PST by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: Pontiac
Currently, most humanoid robots have motors in their joints.

Thus, they have significant power, but much less control over direction and precise motions.

For instance, a traditional service robot might be able to support an elderly person when walking.

But Roboy, at some point, will be able to gently grasp a person's arm, exactly like a human being.

There's a video at the Kurzweil link that shows the "power tendons" up close.

But, no precise engineering description, if that's what you were hoping for.

10 posted on 12/28/2012 12:39:34 AM PST by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen

11 posted on 12/28/2012 12:40:17 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: zeestephen
Yes an engineering description is what I was looking for.

From the picture of the robot it looks to me like some kind of worm gear actuator (like an electric sash operator).

A worm gear would be smother than a conventional motor operator but would likely be much slower as well.

12 posted on 12/28/2012 12:50:49 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: shibumi
I'm waiting for the Mark II.


13 posted on 12/28/2012 1:02:45 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: zeestephen

Unfortunately he looks as gay as his name.


14 posted on 12/28/2012 2:12:24 AM PST by maddog55 (America Rising.... Civil War II)
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To: zeestephen

If the grip strength isn’t too great, I imagine it will be very popular in the UAE.


15 posted on 12/28/2012 2:29:15 AM PST by aruanan
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To: Pontiac
exactly what ‘tendon driven’ means.

Springs and rubberbands

16 posted on 12/28/2012 2:43:38 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Jab her with a harpoon.....)
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