Humanoid robot that mirrors user on show

TOKYO: Japanese auto giant Toyota been developed recently thanks to rapid The T-HR3 has 32 joints and boasts humanoid machine — in a bid to catch on Wednesday showcased a humanoid technological advances, especially in smooth human-like movements. It can up with robot technology frontrunners robot that can mirror its user’s artificial intelligence. also balance itself in one-legged poses. like Honda and Sony. movements, a product it says has uses “We are thinking about using this Sensors on the robot can detect how Three years later, the carmaker as varied as elderly care and disaster mainly for home elderly care and daily much force it should exert on humans made another robot that could play response. life support,” Akifumi Tamaoki, head of or objects. the violin as part of an effort to develop

The T-HR3 can be controlled by a Toyota’s Partner Robot division, said. A head-mounted display allows the futuristic machines capable of assisting wearable system that allows users to “Technically, this robot could also user to see from the perspective of the humans in Japan’s society. operate the entire robot in real-time by be used in workplaces, disaster areas black-and-white prototype, which is The country’s most famous robot is simply moving their own limbs. and outer space.” 1.54 metres tall and weighs 75 kg. arguably Asimo, an astronaut-looking

It is one of the main attractions at Robot-makers see big potential for Toyota has no immediate plans to humanoid developed by Honda which the International Robot Exhibition that their use in Japan, where the number sell the T-HR3, whose development has been hired out as an office servant opened in Tokyo on Wednesday. of elderly people is rapidly growing, costs were not disclosed. and has even popped up to offer toasts

Toyota’sfunctions.newrobotisthelatestincausinglabourshortagesinacountryIn2004,thecompanyunveiledatJapanesediplomatic dozens of humanoid models that have that strictly controls immigration. a trumpet-playing robot — its first

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