Humanoid robot Hitachi support a conversation with any interlocutor

robotHitachi Ltd. presented the second humanoid robot, named EMIEW2. The robot weighs 13 kilograms, can move on wheels and walk on two legs, also on his head, there are 14 microphones that can recognize the voice, even if three people are talking simultaneously. Continue reading

Tin Can Robot

can robortThis interesting kit allows a robot with a can of soda.

The robot is very simple, a motor, a pair of wheels … but very curious.

Of course for the price (about 10 euros) is a good gift for someone who likes robotics.

Once assembled, with a battery and a can of soda that are not included in the kit will move forward and spin like crazy.

The Leonardo da Vinci robot

Leonardo-RobotIn 1950 they found some notes from Leonardo Da Vinci on the construction of a robot very similar to what we now know by robot. The notes are dated in 1495 and since then you can see in advance what was Leonardo Da Vinci of his time.

The robot consists of a truss Germany and Italy and an internal mechanism with which it is assumed that performing human-like movements.

Robot hand with tactile sensors

Robot handThe new Touch Sensor Company “Shadow Robot Company is the nearest robot to the human hand that has been created. It provides 24 movements, allowing direct mapping of a human to the robot.
Robotic Hand “Shadow Robot Company has integrated sensors that allow precise control of the orders from a deck, this thanks to 40 Air Muscles which make it move. The muscles are so docile, allowing it to make soft or fragile objects. Continue reading

Evolutionary robotics

Evolutionary roboticsThe Evolutionary Robotics (ER) is an area of autonomous robotics, in which drivers are developed through evolution robots using genetic algorithms.

It usually evolves Neural Networks as it follows the reference biological and simplifies the design and representation in genetic algorithm.

The foundation of the RE is relationship to work at the CNR in Rome in the ’90s, but the initial idea of encoding the control system of a robot in a genome and evolutionary data of the 80 late. Continue reading