The technology for creating androids is developing at a crazy speed. Robots are becoming eerily similar to humans, both in appearance and in their characteristics. Scientists have already calculated that in a couple of decades robots will become part of our life, working for the benefit of humans and their families. Here is just a small list of 15 robots that are eerily similar (especially in appearance) to humans.
The world's first robot news anchor
The world's first android news announcer spoke about the earthquake and the FBI raid in Tokyo on June 24, 2014.
In fact, two androids were created - the "android girl" (kodomoroid), which can read the news in different voices and in different languages, and the "android woman" (otonaroid), which will play the role of the dissemination specialist at the National Museum of Advanced science and technology, or simply Miraikan.
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BINA48 - female robot head
The woman's memories, beliefs and core traits were translated into one robot called Bina48 (Breakthrough Intelligence via Neural Architecture, processing speed 48 exaflops per second and memory capacity 48 exabytes).
The robot itself is quite complex in design and is able to communicate on the topic of philosophy, identify the racist tendencies of the interlocutor and even tell jokes.
It is worth noting that the name of the robot comes from the name of the wife of the founder of the Terasem Movement Foundation, which created the robot, Bina Aspen.
For 20 hours, we talked with her on various topics, from childhood to career. Then all the information was uploaded to the artificial intelligence database. Robot designer David Hansen only created a bust of Bina, but it cost $ 125,000.
SimMan 3G patient simulator
This robot was created so that doctors can improve their knowledge and skills by practicing on this simulator. The machine can be quite useful, but it looks a little intimidating, especially when it starts to simulate bleeding, convulsions, screaming and foam from the mouth.
SimMan 3G was created to simulate almost any situation described in a medical book.
Geminoid F - female robot
Japanese robotics specialist Hiroshi Ishiguro surpassed himself when he created Geminoid F, a female-like android capable of smiling, moving eyebrows, talking and even singing.
To make a face, it took the use of 12 control mechanisms working thanks to air pressure. This allows the android to recreate human facial expressions.
Geminoid F is so realistic that it even played a female role in one of the performances in Tokyo.
Geminoid DK - a living robot
Another creation of Ishiguro recreates the image of Henrik Scharfe, assistant professor at Aalborg University in Denmark. According to the inventor, his goal was to understand the "emotional capabilities" of the robot while communicating with a person.
In the video, you can see how realistic facial movements, blinking and mouth movements are.
Simroid - dental training robot
Perhaps the most disgusting thing about this robot is the fact that the "skin" around its mouth is so elastic that it can be stretched much more than human skin without cracking. The robot's mouth is crammed with sensors so that the robot can simulate pain or discomfort.
The robot can also grumble if a doctor accidentally hits it with an elbow.
Albert Hubo - Robot Einstein
A robot (or rather a robot head), which is very similar to Albert Einstein, runs on AA batteries. It boasts realistic facial expressions, and its head can be attached to the body of the robot. In addition, the robot can speak in a voice similar to that of Einstein himself.
HRP-4C - Human Robot
This robot was designed to look like a typical Japanese teenager. HRP-4C went through several stages of technological evolution - at first it could only speak, then began to sing, and then dance (albeit a little strange). Like most robots, this model could not simulate a human gait until it went through the next stage of improvement.
Despite the fact that this robot still walks a little unevenly, many improvements have made it more realistic compared to other androids.
FACE - flexible face robot
Can a robot express emotions, and so convincingly that it scares? This is precisely the goal pursued by the Italian developers of the FACE robot. Their robot is equipped with 32 mechanisms located in the skull and torso to mimic various expressions. The robot is capable of transmitting feelings of fear, anger, disgust, surprise, joy and sadness.
ASIMO is a robot that can do almost anything
A robot built by Honda can run, climb stairs, jump and kick a ball. In addition, he can also perform various actions with his own hands. With five fingers, he can open the lid of a sealed bottle and pour the juice into glasses. This vast array of capabilities is the result of multiple sensors embedded in the hand that work in conjunction with cameras mounted in the robot's eyes.
PETMAN - military robot
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has built many robots for various missions, but PETMAN is perhaps the most surprising of all. A robot that looks like a man wearing a camouflage suit can climb stairs, do push-ups, run and do many other movements on the battlefield.
Alice is the first realistic android from Russia
A group of specialists from the Neurobotics company are involved in the creation of the very first Russian android robot. Of course, this robot cannot be compared with its Japanese counterparts, which contain about 30 moving mechanisms for smoother movements. Alice has only 8 such mechanisms. Still, the robot can be controlled using a gamepad. Basic movements of the robot's eyes and mouth can be performed.
It is worth noting that the head of the android is mounted on the body of an ordinary dummy, which in turn is attached to a cart with wheels, which allows the robot to move. Batteries can be found inside the cart to power the robot.
The robot can use Skype to communicate, and cameras installed in the eyes of the android transmit video. Microphones are used to transmit audio. It remains to be seen when this robot will be perfected.
Giant robotic female wrestlers
These robots are the landmark of Tokyo's first robot restaurant, and it cost $ 125.8 million to build a place to eat and relax, despite the menu being mostly drinks.
Androids in bikinis, with legs as if borrowed from transformers, can fight each other to the music of Lady Gaga, and visitors will have to shell out $ 50 to watch their struggle.
RoBoy - 3D printed robot
Roboy is a 3D printed humanoid. It was built to help doctors diagnose stroke victims and understand how the brain and body interact.
"The RoBoy will mimic the diseases that doctors need to diagnose," said Raphael Gosteller, head of the Roboy project at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. He added that all the data can be further used in the field of prosthetics.
The robot was created by a team of over 40 engineers and scientists. It has soft, elastic skin, modular muscles, and to better mimic human muscles, engineers attached spiral springs to them.
The hardest part of building a robot was designing the arms. They were first 3D printed with joints. After that, a large number of wires were inserted inside, placing them along thin channels.
To improve muscles, ligaments and related electronics work, a team from the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory of the University of Zurich and the Myorobotics Research Project was assembled, followed by the Embedded Systems Laboratory of the Technical University of Munich.
RoBoy was first introduced to the public in March 2013 in Zurich. After that, his world tour started. The robot has demonstrated its skills at various exhibitions and theaters.
