The question of using robotics to help humans during emergencies has long been an issue for people. The problem is that such robots must be strong, agile and at the same time have a sufficiently high autonomy. One of these robots was recently introduced by Honda. Their humanoid robot is called E2-DR and is showing excellent results.
The robot is 168 centimeters high and weighs 85 kilograms. He is able to walk on two or four limbs, crawl through pipes, over debris, bend down, can open doors and even squeeze through narrow passages. In addition, the E2-DR is capable of fixing its damage and avoiding further damage. All the elements of the robot and the control system are interconnected not by ordinary electrical wires, but by fiber-optic cables.
The robot's battery has a capacity of 1000 watts per hour, which is sufficient for 90 minutes of continuous operation. The "brain" of the robot is Intel Core-i7 and a specially modified graphics processor that processes information from cameras. The robot is equipped with Hokuyo brand laser rangefinders, a pair of SR4000 cameras, a monocular camera with a wide viewing angle and an infrared vision system with an external illumination system. Each of the robot arms is equipped with three-axis sensors and additional cameras.
In addition, the design of the robot prevents dust and dirt from entering the moving parts, and a special cooling system does not allow the robot to overheat during operation.
Vladimir Kuznetsov
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