Honda has a new version of the so-called Asimo-robot is demonstrated. The robot now runs faster, can balance on one leg and has more degrees of freedom. In addition, it would be Asimo, thanks to more sensors independently able to move.
With the sensors register the humanoid robot better movements in his environment, which he, according to the researchers autonomously can respond. So can Asimo among others, to determine in which direction someone is walking, and along the passer-by running against him to collide.
With voice recognition and cameras, the robot can analyze who a certain ruling. Asimo remembers this, for example, whom a certain drink has ordered. The Japanese have in addition, the robot body of Asimo. The one hundred and thirty centimetres tall robot can now nine kilometers per hour to run. That is three kilometers more than the previous version, writes Honda. Also weighs Asimo with 48 kilograms less than its predecessor and has 57 degrees of freedom.
One of the biggest changes to the revamped robot has, according to Honda covers his hand. Thanks to its sensors in the palm of the hand and fingers enter the robot reportedly better various manual tasks, such as the opening of a plastic bottle. Honda wants to make the technique more use in other robotic arms. According to researchers, would the hand be especially useful for work in places where people hard. The manufacturer wants different roboticatechnieken in mass production take and sell. To achieve this, Honda recently introduced the division of Honda Robotics established.
