Imagine a world where most households have a robot assistant. One that would help with all sorts of household tasks. Sure this concept isn't new & in fact been portrayed in many movies as something dangerous. However it seems we're not that far away from making it a reality. Here are 5 of the most advanced robots. ------------------------------------------------------- Find Us On Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialAll5 Our Website: http://www.All5.me Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ------------------------------------------------------- 5) Martin Kelly’s Head While this robot is pretty useless its earns a place on the list for its achievement of making a realistic face. Many robots that try resemble a humans face end up looking very creepy. This is known as the Uncanny Valley theory where something looks like a human but there is a slight difference that makes it look creepy, weird & something from nightmares. To create a robot with a human face that doesn't look creepy is actually a hell of a task. The Martin Kellys Head however does a pretty good job. It can show various different expressions & move its face just like we can. This is a break through for future robots as it shows us that we can have robots that resemble humans. 4) Actroid Speaking of the Uncanny Valley Theory, the Actroid robot falls into that category. While there isn't anything in particular that looks wrong, it just looks creepy. However the robot is very advanced in other things. Made by Kokoro Company which is known to be an advanced player in this market, Actroid has a special ability to respond to different kind of tactile data in a different way due to the air-powered actuators placed at several points in the body. For example, if it apprehends that it is going to be slapped then it will move out of the way but wouldn't respond the same way in case of a gentle tap on the shoulder. The Actroid can also imitate human-like behavior with slight shifts in position, head and eye movements and the appearance of breathing in its chest. Additionally, the robot can be "taught" to imitate human movements by facing a person who is wearing reflective dots at key points on their body. By tracking the dots with its visual system and computing limb and joint movements to match what it sees, this motion can then be "learned" by the robot and repeated. It can also interact with humans on a basic level. By using Speech recognition software it can pick up what people are saying & formulate a simple reply. 3) Petman Petman is an robot designed for testing chemical protection clothing. Natural agile movement is essential for Petman to simulate how a soldier stresses protective clothing under realistic conditions. Unlike previous suit testers that had a limited repertoire of motion and had to be supported mechanically, Petman balances itself and moves freely; walking, bending and doing a variety of suit-stressing movements during exposure to chemical warfare agents. Petman also simulates human physiology within the protective suit by controlling temperature, humidity and sweating, all to provide realistic test conditions. 2) Asimo It would be impossible to make a list of impressive robots without mentioning ASIMO. ASIMO, whose name stands for Advanced Step in Innovative MObility, is a three-foot-tall robot that resembles a cross between a space suit and an iPod. On the hardware side, the platform features a number of sensors, an operating time of several hours on one charge, and a full 57 degrees of freedom. ASIMO can walk up and down stairs, pick up and manipulate objects, and was the first robot to demonstrate the ability to run at a pace of 3.7 mph. On the software side, ASIMO comes with a variety of neat party tricks, including the ability to respond to voice commands, turn to look at noises, identify simple hand gestures, perform speech synthesis, and map its environment for navigation. While it isn't the best at walking, or talking, or doing anything in particular, it is the best all rounder & probably the only robot on this list you'd want in your home. 1) ATLAS Following the success of PETMAN, Boston Dynamics continued to develop the core technology into a full-fledged robotics platform. The result is ATLAS, a sophisticated robot capable of moving through a variety of terrains and environments. ATLAS is designed for search and rescue, and has articulate hands, a full suite of sensors and can balance very effectively. However, it doesn't look very appealing. Due to the increased complexity of the hardware needed to operate, Atlas has lost a lot of its human look. This isn't really a big deal though as like mentioned earlier it is designed for search & rescue and not to cook you dinner.

• published: 27 Aug 2015
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