The Most Advanced Robots in The World Right Now

The field of robotics has improved at an amazing rate recently, to the point where now it looks like the future is here already. The examples seem to prove this

Asimo

Created by scientists at Honda, is one of the most advanced marvels of engineering today. Almost life-like in movements, it can climb stairs, turn around, bend at the knees, hips and waist. It can interact with humans. It can even kick a soccer ball through a goal without difficulty.

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At fifty-one inches in height, it is taller than many children. It wears what looks like a space suit and helmet, making it impersonal with regard to facial features or gender. It is powered by a battery pack attached to its back like a children’s backpack. Plugging it into its power station will let it perform for one hour.

Designed For Optimal Functioning

The height of the Asimo robot was not coincidence. It was designed so that it can look into the eyes of a person sitting in a wheelchair or in a bed. It is also the perfect height for it to place objects on a table, reach light switches and turn door knobs.

Its body is made from a magnesium alloy. Covered by a resin that gives it a smooth outer cover, Asimo is very durable and will not shred or tear upon bumping against objects pushed in its way by humans.

Intelligence

It has built in sensors that allow it to change directions when its original path is blocked by objects.  It is also programmed to follow human gestures, like the direction in which a finger is pointing. It has registered facial recognition software so that it knows whose commands to obey. Built-in ears let the robot perceive of falling objects, voices when it is called and turning toward that person who is speaking to it.

Synchronized To Work With Humans

To be useful in helping handicapped or debilitated people, Asimo can carry trays and push carts. Its movements are synchronized to work in coordination with human hands and arms. Its capabilities extend to fine-tuned finger movements like grasping and screwing on bottle caps.

Big Dog

This is a robot mainly for military use. It has four legs and is purposed to help soldiers carry heavy gear through rough terrain that otherwise would be very difficult and time-consuming to navigate. This robot is not designed to fight a war with weapons. It is an aide to soldiers, like a truck on four legs rather than wheels.

The legs permit it to scale steep hills that would be impossible for a vehicle to cross. Big Dog’s legs bend in order to keep its center of gravity within its interior so it won’t fall backward, even while carrying heavy equipment.

DASH

DASH is an acronym for Dynamic Autonomous Sprawled Hexapod. Like most robots, it was designed to help humans to do things they themselves cannot do or do quickly enough. At less than four inches in length and extremely lightweight, the DASH can be of tremendous help in search and rescue missions.

It can move very quickly and relay important information to humans trying to find lost and injured people in caves or crevices as well as under collapsed buildings. By virtue of its size, many of the cell phone camera and gyros equipped robots can be carried and tossed into disaster sites. They are sturdy enough to withstand high velocity falls without being damaged.

      Ying

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This article was written by Ying from RNA Automation - providers of bowl feeders, vision inspection systems and other feeding and automation equipment for production.