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The History of Robots, Robots for sale, Beautiful Girl Robots for Sale
The Age of Robots
Robot arms were among the first robots developed and are by far the most common. They perform a wide variety of industrial tasks too dangerous or repetitious for human workers, as in the manufacture of cars in the early 1960s.Many were built as experiments, helping researchers explore how robots could gather and use sensory data through computerized vision, sonar, touch and movement.
Mechanization at an early stage
Norwegian manufacturers of high-tech products are predicted a promising future
The very first example of mechanization known in history is a mechanically
controlled weaving mill in Lyon in France in the early 1700s. Back then they
used cardboard punched cards that controlled the raising and lowering of the
warp. This can be regarded as the precursor of the 20th century’s punch-card
machines. Exactly the same technique was used to program the first computers.
Industrial mechanization began when Henry Ford introduced the assembly line in the production of his T-Ford in the early 1900s. The principle of transporting the goods mechanically in the factory was a breakthrough for the manufacturers of consumer goods. Ford copied the meat industry, where assembly lines were used in large slaughterhouses. Later, the food industry retrieved Ford’s assembly line principle for other parts of their production. Today, assembly lines are essential in all industrial high-volume production.
Mobile
Robotics moved into its own in 1983 when Odetics introduced this six-legged
vehicle which was capable of climbing over objects. This robot could lift over
5.6 times its own weight parked and 2.3 times it weight moving. (UK Robotics
2001)
The Army also use a similar device to detonate bombs. In 1950 Isaac Asimov came
up with laws for robots and these were:
The latest robots that walk like humans - that familiar staple of science fiction films - have been demonstrated by scientists from the US and Holland.
Three bipedal designs, each built by a different research group, use the same principle to achieve a human-like gait.
Making machines walk like us has proven notoriously difficult to achieve.
The new designs were shown off at the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) annual meeting held this year in Washington DC.
Though machines like those in the film I, Robot are still a long way off, robots using this method of walking could have uses in dangerous space missions or in cleaning up nuclear and toxic waste.
The work could transform the way humanoid robots are built and brings the prospect of robotic replacement limbs a step closer.
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World's First Running Humanoid Robot
Tokyo Japan, December 18th, 2003 - Sony Corporation today
announced the development of dramatically enhanced motion of Sony's humanoid
robot, enabling integrated motion control for walking, jumping and running. By
applying this technology to QRIO, which is one of Sony's technology platforms,
Sony has successfully created the world's first* running humanoid robot.
(* As of Dec. 18th, 2003, based on Sony's investigation, as
an autonomous robot with internalized control system and power supply system)
In order to achieve stable motion control
for conventional humanoid robots, either one or both feet needed to be touching
the floor and, from the opposing force produced by the contact with either of
the feet, motion such as walking was controlled. This is the control theory
based on the so called ZMP (Zero Moment Point) stable range and forms the
foundation of robot motion control.
The new 'walking, jumping, running movement control' technology which Sony has
developed this time accomplishes motion involving both feet losing contact with
the floor at the same time, which means it is a motion control technology
enabling stable running and jumping. The seamless addition of motion control
based on this new technology enabling running and jumping, has lead to the
development of a robot having outstanding motion capabilities.
Furthermore, together with this new control technology, in addition to
powering-up and enhancing the output torque of Sony's original and unique robot
actuator, ISA (Intelligent Servo Actuator), a new hardware unit suitable for the
running feature has been developed. By implementing this newly developed ISA in
QRIO and optimizing the new control system, Sony has successfully created the
world's first running feature for a humanoid robot.
Sony will continue to utilize the QRIO platform for various technological
advances, leading to outstanding entertainment robots highly suited to the
co-existence with humans and to the development of various technologies which
can be applied to other Sony products. In addition, QRIO is Sony Group's
Corporate Ambassador ;in fulfilling this role, QRIO will take advantage of
various opportunities around the world to communicate Sony's vision of a world
of dreams, entertainment and curiosity as well as introducing the technology
that makes this vision a reality.
Talon
Military Robot.
Some of the greatest achievements in science and technology have come about
because of military needs. One such achievement is the Talon Robot by
Foster-Miller which has been recognized as one of the most amazing inventions of
2004 by “Time” magazine.
As the U.S. Army transforms into a lighter, more lethal force, the need for
small mobile weapons systems (SMWS) becomes more crucial. Unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) have already shown great advantage as an extension of the
soldier for RSTA (reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition) missions,
and SMWS are becoming available to provide a critical multiplier of the
firepower in a transformed force.
There are more than 100 Talon Robots at work in Iraq and Afghanistan performing
EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) duties which is a very dangerous job that is
best done by the remote controlled robot with the soldier operating the robot at
a safe distance away from the potential explosion.
TALON robots have been in continuous, active military service since 2000 when
they were successfully used in Bosnia to move and dispose of live grenades. They
were used extensively at Ground Zero in search and recovery efforts after the
September 11 attack on the World Trade Center and were the first robots taken
into Afghanistan by Special Forces during action against the Taliban and Osama
bin Laden in 2002. They went into Iraq with US forces in March 2003. TALON™
robots have now completed more than 20,000 EOD missions.
Foster-Miller has been awarded almost $65 million since October 2002 to continue
developing and manufacturing TALON robots, beginning with a $27.6 million
contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, MD. In March 2004,
Foster-Miller received $6 million from TSWG (the Technical Support Working
Group) and the Joint Program Office for Robotics to send more robots to Iraq,
followed by another $2.4 million from the Joint Program Office in July.
Foster-Miller has received more than $8 million to develop Sea Talon, an
autonomous underwater version of the robot that can be used to neutralize mines
in shallow water, from the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Panama City, FL. The
current order for robots is from the Naval Sea Systems Command, Indian Head, MD,
which buys EOD equipment for all branches of the service.
Meet BigDog, a mechanical mutt that does more than snare Frisbees and irrigate fire hydrants. It totes hundreds of pounds of gear so soldiers won't have to, and it will never spook under fire. Developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from the U.S. military, the BigDog prototype is arguably the world's most ambitious legged robot. Its stability and awareness of its own orientation make it the first robot that can handle the unknown challenges of the battlefield. The Great Dane-size ´bot can trot more than three miles an hour, climb inclines of up to 45 degrees, and carry up to 120 pounds-even in rough terrain impenetrable to wheeled or tracked vehicles. But this one is just a puppy; Boston Dynamics expects the next iteration, ready this summer, to be at least twice as fast and carry more than twice as much.
BigDog's body is a steel frame that houses a one-cylinder gasoline engine driving a hydraulic system, a computer, and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) that uses a fiber-optic laser gyroscope and a suite of accelerometers to track its movement and position. These devices function together with the legs to create BigDog´s precision gait.
Each of the robot´s aluminum legs has three joints that the computer can reposition 500 times a second using hydraulic actuators. The joints are fitted with sensors that measure force and position, and the computer cross-references this data with information from the IMU to determine where the legs have to be to keep the 'bot upright and moving in the right direction. By regulating the flow of hydraulic fluid to each joint, the computer precisely places each paw.And the robo-rover has eyes: It sports a stereo camera and laser scanner mounted where the head would go, if it had a head. Although these don't currently influence navigation, the next BigDog will use them to read the terrain ahead and spot obstacles.For now, the robot is remote-controlled, but future versions will come unleashed, able to make intelligent decisions about their course without guidance from humans. The more powerful, autonomous BigDog will be ready for battle within the next eight years.
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Female Robots From Japan
Japanese scientists have unveiled the most human-looking robot yet - a "female" android named Repliee Q1Expo.
She has flexible silicone for skin rather than hard plastic, and a number of sensors and motors to allow her to turn and react in a human-like manner.
She can flutter her eyelids and move her hands like a human. She even appears to breathe.
Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University says one day robots could fool us into believing they are human.
Repliee Q1Expo is not like any robot you will have seen before, at least outside of science-fiction movies.
She is designed to look human and although she can only sit at present, she has 42 actuators in her upper body, powered by a nearby air compressor, programmed to allow her to move like a human.
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We have found that people forget she is an android while interacting
with her
Prof Hiroshi Ishiguro
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"I have developed many robots before," Repliee Q1Expo's designer, Professor Ishiguro, told the BBC News website, "but I soon realised the importance of its appearance. A human-like appearance gives a robot a strong feeling of presence."
Designed to look human
Before Repliee Q1Expo, Professor Ishiguro developed Repliee R1 which had the appearance of a five-year-old Japanese girl.
Its head could move in nine directions and it could gesture with its arm. Four high-sensitivity tactile sensors were placed under the skin of its left arm that made the android react differently to differing pressures.
Scientists think that, one day, robots could fool us into believing they
were human
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The follow-up has the appearance of a Japanese woman. To program her motion, a computer analysed the motions of a human and used them as a template for the way Repliee Q1Expo moves.
She can be designed to follow the movement of a human wearing motion sensors or to act independently.
"Repliee Q1Expo can interact with people. It can respond to people touching it. It's very satisfying, although we obviously have a long way to go yet."
Professor Ishiguro believes that it may prove possible to build an android that could pass for a human, if only for a brief period.
"An android could get away with it for a short time, 5-10 seconds. However, if we carefully select the situation, we could extend that, to perhaps 10 minutes," he said.
"More importantly, we have found that people forget she is an android while interacting with her. Consciously, it is easy to see that she is an android, but unconsciously, we react to the android as if she were a woman."
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