Hey- where's Toyota's Asimo????

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Toyota Humanoid Robot Gives Asimo a Run For Its Money - Robots - Gizmodo

 

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TOYOTA.CO.JP -Toyota Partner Robot-

Tokyo -TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today announced an overview of the project to develop partner robots designed to function as personal assistants for humans.


News Release Overview of the partner robots Type : Walking Main Areas of
Application : Assistance, elderly care Features : The walking model walks on two legs similar to a person, making it easy to become accustomed to. It is able to use its hands to carry out a wide variety of tasks. Height : 120cm Weight : 35kg Movie: For 142 seconds *Music is unavailable in accordance with copyright protection. Type : Rolling Main Areas of
Application : Manufacturing, mobility Features : The rolling model zooms along quickly without taking up much space. It is able to use its hands to carry out a wide variety of tasks. Height : 100cm Weight : 35kg Movie: For 81 seconds *Music is unavailable in accordance with copyright protection. Type : Mountable Main Areas of
Application : Elderly care, mobility Features : The mountable model is capable of carrying its passengers almost anywhere they need to go. It is fun to ride and operate. Height : 180cm Weight : 75kg Movie: For 57 seconds Type : Wire-operation system In addition to the above technologies, "wire-operation system", is being developed. The actuators as power sources are located on its torso, and wires are used to move the arms and legs. As a result, the weight of the arms and legs can be reduced, adding limberness and speed to the motion. Movie: For 52 seconds Principal Types of Advanced Technology Used in the "Toyota Partner Robot" 1. To play musical instruments
Toyota developed artificial lips that move with the same finesse as human lips, which, together with robots` hands, enables the robots to play trumpets like humans do. 2. Mobility Control Technology
Through the expanded development of the driving control technologies for automobiles, Toyota came up with the new stabilizing technologies for robots. A small, light-weight and low-cost high-precision-sensors, developed based upon automotive sensor technology, are used as an attitude sensor that detects a tilt of a robot.

 

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