The largest robot in the world. The most advanced modern robots
The film was released in the Soviet Union under the title “Robot Fighters.” The film describes a world after a nuclear disaster, in which wars are forever a thing of the past, and all interstate disputes (in in this case- territorial) are resolved with the help of spectacular battles controlled by robot pilots. The goal of such battles is not to kill the pilot, so they look more like a competition of technologies (including weapons and defense) and take place in a huge arena specifically designed for this purpose.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
A wonderful film shot in the rare noir genre. The black and white format (the film was shot on black and white film and then colored on a computer) imitates the cinema of the 30s of the last century. A young journalist investigates the disappearance of scientists. At a certain moment, those same “huge fighting humanoid robots” appear, and the magnificent Angelina Jolie, who played one of the most unusual roles in her career.
Ghost Ship (1969)
It’s impossible to believe, but this picture was filmed back in 1969. I watched it in the 80s back in school years and this one full-length cartoon(we didn’t know the word “anime” yet) left a deep impression. Of course, today he looks too naive, but the beautiful story of a noble captain, a mysterious ship, a greedy capitalist and an equally mysterious huge (well, you get the idea) robot will always appeal to children. Even if they are already 40 years old.
Fighting Robots (1996)
Frankly, this is the only film out of the dozen that I haven’t seen myself, but which was recommended to me, and which I’m going to watch myself, despite conflicting reviews. The film takes place on Earth, which, after a fierce war, has been virtually transformed into a desert. The planet is controlled by certain Teradaxes, and only the robot warrior Gibson of the same size that interests us can resist them.
Living Steel (2011)
Not the largest and not the most combative of all the humanoid robots of this ten. However, one hero of this film is definitely a robot. And he has remarkable fighting qualities. The second hero is Hugh Jackman's character, who is the owner and trainer of combat robots that perform in the arena for the amusement of the public. Beautiful story, not without morals, with the story of the relationship between a father and an 11-year-old son, who, together with their robot, make their way to success.
Evangelion (1995)
Despite the fact that in Japan there is a whole subgenre of anime in which we're talking about about mechs - robots controlled by pilots, it is impossible to ignore the most famous series on this topic. Retelling the plot of Evangelion is an extremely thankless task. I still don’t know if I liked this series or not (probably not). But anime fans are simply delighted with it.
Thor (2011)
Although the film "Thor" has a very indirect relation to robots (he is part of the Marvel comic book universe and is now actively exploited along with other heroes: Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man and the rest of the Avengers team), there is still a huge fighting humanoid robot in the film. This is a practically invulnerable robot that spews jets of fire no worse than a dragon. In general, the enemies will not survive. And the film is worth watching not only for this robot.
Scientific and technological progress does not stand still. Newest technologies The boundaries between fantasy and reality are increasingly blurred.
Robots have long ceased to exist science fiction. Today they are our indispensable assistants in many fields of activity. In this article we will look at what the most advanced robots today look like and what they can do.
Curiosity rover
The most advanced third-generation Mars rover to date. NASA spent 10 years and 2.5 billion dollars on its development. Essentially, this is an autonomous chemical laboratory on wheels, the size of a small car. It was created specifically for exploring the Gale Crater. Curiosity is literally packed with all sorts of instruments and sensors that can do almost everything from taking high-resolution photos to spectral analysis of hard soil rocks.
Geminoid DK
This is one of the most realistic humanoid robots. It was built by Hiroshi Ishiguro along with his colleagues from Japan's Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International. The appearance of this robot is an exact copy Professor Henrik Scharfe from Aalborg University. Geminoid DK can be controlled remotely using advanced technology motion capture. It allows the machine to imitate facial expressions and accurately repeat movements.
Baxter
Baxter is an unusual industrial robot, although he looks quite ordinary. Such models can be found in almost all more or less modern machine-building enterprises. Its main feature is increased security. Conventional industrial robots do not differ in this feature at all. If a person is unlucky enough to fall under their mechanical pincer hands, then everything can end quite sadly. But not in the case of Baxter. In his “head” there is a camera that makes sure that there are no foreign objects in the field of activity. If any are found, then the ultrasonic motors that control the grips of the mechanical “arms” automatically release the “pincers”.
Paul
Paul is perhaps the least like a robot in the traditional sense. But what he does is simply amazing. This is a real robot artist, which consists of only one mechanical arm holding a pencil or fountain pen. The drawing process is extremely simple: a person sits in front of a camera that scans his face, and then Paul’s “hand” begins to draw a portrait. Moreover, the robot does not draw according to a template; each portrait, even of the same person, turns out to be unique. His drawings really have some style.
WildCat
Developed by the famous company Boston Dynamics. This is a reconnaissance robot that is capable of moving over rough terrain, and in gallop mode it can accelerate to 25.7 km/h. Yes, yes, this robot can gallop. And also stop sharply and turn around. In addition, WildCat is incredibly stable; dropping it is a real problem.
S-One
A rescue robot from the Japanese company Schaft, which was eventually bought by Google (as well as Boston Dynamics, by the way). S-One is a small, stocky, extremely stable and very strong robot. He can lift weights, operate a drill, and can easily handle valves and door handles. Thanks to special the latest developments The creators of the robot managed to achieve incredible speed and smoothness in completing the assigned tasks.
Sub1
This robot was created by two developers software from the USA Jay Flatland and Paul Rose. The robot consists of 6 stepper motors, 4 webcams and a small number of publicly available parts. And his main task is to solve a Rubik's cube. And he does this, just think about it, in less than one second. Among people, the record for solving a Rubik's Cube at speed now belongs to American teenager Lucas Etter. In the fall of 2015, he solved the cube in 4.9 seconds. Robot Sub1 needed only 0.887 seconds.
Row-bot
The latest development of scientists from the University of Bristol. Row-bot is a prototype robot that is designed to move along the surface of polluted bodies of water and eat microbes that, in fact, make the water dirty. It is noteworthy that Row-bot uses the “eaten” microbes as biofuel to generate energy and continue working.
M-2000iA/1700L
The Japanese company FANUC has developed the most powerful robot in the world. Its name, of course, is not very euphonious, but its capabilities are truly impressive. The robotic strongman with an “arm span” of 4.7 meters can lift objects weighing up to 1,700 kg. The previous most powerful robot on the planet, Titan, could manipulate objects weighing up to 1 ton, but its “arm” was slightly longer - 6.5 meters.
Atlas
The Boston Dynamisc company recently presented to the general public a new generation of its robot called Atlas. His abilities are simply amazing. A two-legged humanoid robot easily walks around winter forest with very difficult terrain. At the same time, he maintains balance even when his feet fall into the snow. But if it does fall, the robot is able to rise independently from almost any position.
Robots. These are still exotic, but nevertheless, they are increasingly entering our lives with more confidence. Isaac Izimov's three laws of robotics will soon cease to be just entertainment literature. Robots are creatures that simultaneously fascinate and frighten with their humanity and at the same time machineness. The production of robots is constantly evolving. Take a look at the ten most interesting specimens to date.
ASIMO: Humanoid Robot
ASIMO is a humanoid robot created by Honda. Standing 130 centimeters tall and weighing 54 kilograms, the robot looks like little astronaut who is carrying a backpack. He can walk on two legs, copying a human gait at a speed of 6 km/h. ASIMO was created in Japan at Honda's Research and Development Center. This is the last model in the series, and there are eleven in total; the first robot was created in 1986.
Officially, the robot's name is an abbreviation for "Advanced Step in Innovative MObility", that is, literally "Advanced Step in Advanced Mobility." In 2002, there were 20 ASIMO robots. Each costs a million dollars to produce, and some copies can be rented for $150,000 a month.
Moving object recognition
Using visual information collected by a video camera mounted in the robot's head, ASIMO recognizes the movements of many objects, and also estimates the distance from them and their direction. With the help of a complex of these technologies, the robot can monitor people's movements with a camera, follow a person or greet him when he approaches.
Pose and gesture recognition
ASIMO can interpret hand positions and movements, recognize postures and gestures. Thanks to this, the robot can respond not only to voice commands, but also to natural body movements of people. Thus, for example, he understands when he is offered a handshake or when a person waves to him, and reciprocates. In addition, he understands when the direction of movement is indicated to him.
Environment recognition
ASIMO is able to analyze the surrounding objects and landscape and act in a way that is safe for him and the people nearby. For example, it recognizes potentially dangerous objects, such as stairs, and stops or avoids people and other moving objects to avoid colliding with them.
Sound recognition
The robot's ability to recognize the type of sounds has deepened, and now it knows the difference between voices and other sounds. He responds to his name, turns to face the person he is talking to, reacts to sudden unusual sounds such as a fallen object or collision, and turns his head in that direction.
Face recognition
ASIMO can recognize human faces even when the person is moving. It can separately distinguish 10 human faces. Once they are registered in his memory, he will refer to them by name.
Albert Hubo: Robot Einstein
Robot Albert HUBO is an android robot. His appearance consists of a head that copies the head of the scientist Albert Einstein, and the torso of the rather famous humanoid robot Hubo. The development period lasted three months and ended in November 2005. The head was designed by Hanson-Robotics. The body is made of a specific material, Frubber, which is often used in Hollywood.
The head has 35 joints, thanks to which it can express various emotions on the face, using independent movements of the eyes and lips. There are also two CCD cameras in the head for visual recognition. In addition, Albert is able to perform all the ideas inherent in Hubo, so it is possible to express even more natural human movements and demeanor. Polymer lithium batteries are hidden in the body, which provide about two and a half hours of battery life for the robot.
Using a remote network, Albert the robot can be controlled from an external computer. Albert Humo was first introduced in 2005 at the APEC summit in Busan (Korea). He was praised by many world leaders: the US President, the Prime Minister of Japan, etc.
Stanley: self-driving vehicle
Stanley is an autonomous vehicle created by the racing team at Stanford University. This is an ordinary Volkswagen Touareg, modified to allow control only by on-board computers. He competed in and won the DARPA Grand Challenge in 2005 and brought the Stanford racing team a two million dollar prize, the largest money prize throughout the history of robots.
The sensors used in Stanley include five laser lidars, a pair of radars, a stereo camera and a single-lens camera. The GPS receiver, GPS compass, and inertial control system process the information and determine the position of the vehicle, and information about the odometry of the wheels is received by the internal CAN bus of the Tuareg. The computer part consists of six powerful Intel Pentium M computers with different configurations and operating systems Linux.
Stanley is equipped with a system for detecting approaching obstacles. Data from lidars is combined with images from the visual system to create more full picture review. If an acceptable road cannot be recognized for at least the next 40 meters, the speed is reduced, and the lidars look for a safe path.
By the way, Stanley's driving was programmed by using recordings of human driving in the desert, and then assigning a precise value to every bit of information generated by his sensor system. After this modification, the robot car began to roll at a speed of 45 miles per hour along roads crossed by tree shadows. Until the exact values for the data were set, the car scaredly turned off the road, confident that the path was crossed not by shadows, but by holes.
BigDog: Robot Mule
BogDog (BigDog, literally - Big Dog) is a four-legged robot created by Boston Dynamics in 2005. Project BigDog was funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in the hope that the creation could serve as a robotic mule for soldiers in terrain too rough for transport.
BigDog weighs 75 kilograms, is a meter long and 0.7 meters high. On this moment it can travel over difficult terrain at a speed of 5.3 km/h, carry a weight of 54 kilograms and climb slopes of 35 degrees.
RiSE: climbing robot
Rise (RiSE) is a small six-legged robot that climbs vertical surfaces: walls, trees, fences. Ryze's heels have claws, microclaws, or a sticky material, depending on the surface he is climbing on. The robot changes poses to adapt to the slope of the surface, and the fixed tail helps balance on steep surfaces. The baby weighs only 2 kilograms, is 0.25 meters long, and runs at a speed of 0.3 m/s.
Each of the robot's six legs is equipped with two electric motors. The on-board computer controls the paws, determines the method of communication with the ground and discusses a variety of sensors. Including a sensor that calculates inertia, a joint position sensor for each paw, a paw tension sensor and a foot contact sensor.
Future versions of Ryze will use dry adhesion to climb perfectly smooth, sheer surfaces such as glass and metal. Rise was developed jointly by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon, Berkeley, Stanford, and Lewis and Clark University. The project was sponsored by DARPA's Office of Science Advocacy.
QRIO: dancing robot
QRIO ("Quest for cuRIOsity") is a bipedal humanoid robot for entertainment, created and sold by Sony to continue the success of their AIBO (robot dog) toy. QRIO is 0.6 meters tall and weighs 7.3 kilograms.
The robot can recognize voices and faces, thanks to which it can remember people and their likes and dislikes. He can run at a speed of 23 cm per second, which is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records (2005) as the first, fastest, two-legged robot that runs. The fourth generation QRIO robot runs on battery power for an hour.
The fourth generation of these robots can dance to Hell Yes, Music clip by Beck. These specimens are augmented with a third chamber on the forehead and have enhanced arms and wrists. Programmers worked for three weeks to teach these robots choreography.
