The humanoid robot Rh-0 (and its actualization Rh-1) is full size (1.3 m height, 21 DOF and about 50 kg weight) robot. The robot is equipped with two on-board CPUs and CAN bus communication system. Two batteries are also on-board which allows the 30 minutes of autonomy. Continue reading
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Robot assistants will be everyday
The Research Institute for Cognitive and robotics (CoR-Lab) at the University of Bielefeld opened. In addition, a research cooperation between the University of Bielefeld and the Honda Research Institute Europe Ltd. (HRI-EU). Both took place at a symposium and in the presence of Professor Dr. Andreas Pinkwart, Minister for Innovation, Science, Research and Technology of North Rhine-Westphalia, and Tomohiko Kawanabe, board member of Honda research and development. The Research Institute for Cognitive and robotics at the University of Bielefeld, university and basic industrial research. The aim of the interdisciplinary groups of researchers at the CoR-Lab is to make robots with cognitive and social skills and to enable them to everyday assistant for the people. The Ministry of Innovation, Science, Research and Technology of North Rhine-Westphalia has the structure of the institution with 1.1 million euros and it will continue to support. Continue reading