it's all too easy to think of robots as
a far-off prediction despite more than a
century of books films and tv shows
depicting mechanical automatons helping
or hunting humanity we're programmed to
think of robots as something futuristic
something forever distant
nothing could be further from the truth
in the past two decades rapid
advancements in machine intelligence and
robotics have developed a growing group
of frighteningly humanoid robots more
than robotics arms on a production line
these robots are at the cutting edge of
what we're capable of and a sure sign of
things to come in this video i'll
explore five of the most realistic
humanoid robots in the world discovering
if we're on the precipice of a new
robotic age
number five
geminoid dk
the key to a humanoid robot is the
humanoid part they need to look sound
and act like us
for gemini dk a robot developed at
alborg university in denmark it's no
problem designed to replicate the
movements and facial expressions in a
lifelike manner you'd be forgiven for
mistaking geminoid dka for a real person
in fact the robot was modeled on
professor henrik shafe
alongside a team of japanese researchers
they built the head and body to
replicate shafta as much as possible the
professor even donated some of his own
hair for the robot's wig
the result is a level of accuracy
unparalleled in previous humanoid robots
frighteningly so as an assistant of
chauffeur commented when we saw it we
couldn't stop staring at it it took a
few days for us to get used to it yet
beneath geminoid silicone skin it's 100
machine
through external cameras and microphones
positioned around the robot geminoid
perceives the world although strictly
speaking geminoid isn't the one
perceiving the world rather chaffe
controls the robot from a distance like
telepresence geminoid dk has five levels
of function sleeping online idle lip
synchronization and face synchronization
each is more human-like than the one
before using a complex array of
pneumatic actuators in the eyes forehead
eyebrows eyelids and cheeks chaffe
controls the robot's complete facial
structure
it's a remarkable achievement bridging
the uncanny valley like never before
number four nadine the social robot
continuing the theme of robotic
professors meet nadine modeled on
professor nadia magna not dalman nadine
isn't merely a mechanical machine
she's a socially intelligent robot
capable of greeting you enjoying a
conversation and remembering it going
forwards so she'll be able to pick up
your conversation where you left off she
can answer questions in several
languages and simulate a certain amount
of emotion even more impressive nadine
interacted with more than 100 000
visitors at the art science museum in
singapore the exhibition titled human
plus the future of our species was only
the beginning
since nadine has met with leading people
from deutsche bank to the prime minister
of india his excellency narendra modi
today she's working nine to five as a
customer service agent at aia singapore
ask her any question you'd typically ask
a customer service agent and she'll
handle it regardless of whether you're
speaking english german hindi or
japanese the secret to nadine's success
is her programmed personality it's odd
to talk of a robot with a personality
after all isn't it all gears and
circuitry yet nadine's demeanor changes
based on the conversation and utilizing
a total of 27 degrees of freedom in
facial and upper body movements with
such social flexibility nadine is paving
the way for social robots to assist in
helping people with special needs
navigate the world indeed thulman
predicts robots will one day be
companions for people living with
dementia
as countries worldwide face challenges
of an aging population social robots can
be one solution to address the shrinking
workforce become personal companions for
children and the elderly at home and
even serve a platform for health care
services in future we rarely consider
robots as anything more than cold and
calculating perhaps it's time we did
number three atlas
atlas is perhaps the most famous robot
in the world
after its creator boston dynamics
released the video do you love me in
which atlas dances backflips and more
its fame has skyrocketed with many
struggling to believe it was even real
atlas is more than real it's one of the
most advanced humanoid robots in
existence
though it won't remember your name like
nadine atlas is disconcertingly agile
and adept
his unveiling in 2013 was enough for
gary bratsky a specialist in artificial
intelligence to declare a new species
robo sapiens are emerging
using 28 hydraulically actuated degrees
of freedom atlas achieves precision
movement
it can run jump flip halt and more
reaching top speeds of 2.5 meters per
second in the 2015 darpa robotics
competition
atlas completed all eight tasks
including climbing an industrial ladder
and traversing an industrial walkway and
connecting a fire hose to a standpipe
and turning on a valve
such movements are immensely complex
involving dozens of steps although
primarily a research platform atlas or
robots like it will begin aiding in
search and rescue operations opening
doors and operating equipment where
humans cannot survive
in a nutshell atlas can do almost
anything a person can do and might do it
better one day
yet despite its capabilities the
department of defense stated it had no
interest in using atlas in either
offensive or defensive war
whether they'll stand by that claim as
atlus continues to evolve remains to be
seen
number 2 teslabot
the rise of humanoid robots seems all
but inevitable but whether robots come
to help or rule depends on the next few
years
it's something clearly on elon musk's
mind
despite warning about the dangers of ai
and robotics for almost a decade musk
unveiled the tesla bot in august 2021
the specs were impressive at 5'8 and 125
pounds the tesla bond could navigate the
human world like no robot before it
explicitly designed to eliminate
dangerous repetitive and boring tasks
it's the first humanoid robot to truly
capture the wonder of science fiction
musk is clearly conscious of the genre
the robot is designed with a top speed
of 5 miles per hour so you can run away
from it and is weak enough that you can
overpower it even its nickname optimus
subprime exudes friendliness
as he explained
optimus is a general purpose sort of
worker droid the initial role must be in
work that is repetitive boring or
dangerous
basically work that people don't want to
do
many are skeptical of teslabot's 2023
release timeline with prior production
delays
if it does get produced it will
revolutionize manufacturing and domestic
work
while it's a side step away from the
automotive business as musk discussed
optimus has the potential to be more
significant than the vehicle business
over time we all await the first
prototype with eager anticipation
number one
amica
where geminoid is socially smart and
atlas agile amica lies somewhere in the
middle indeed a human-like artificial
intelligence needs a human-like
artificial body to evolve and grow
amica can talk and communicate with a
mastery of human expression and body
language
in one video the robot pushes a finger
away that was touching its nose
this is even starting to freak us out
posted engineered arts the company
behind the machine
unlike other platforms amica is
cloud-based using ai and machine
learning platforms to continually
advance and benefit from the tech
community's latest insights
indeed evolution is built into amica's
design
being modular means it can be upgraded
easily with time
the result is a humanoid robot capable
of engaging in conversation using 17
motors to react with almost any facial
expression you can imagine
amica even gesticulates as she speaks
just like humans
amica stole the show at the consumer
electric show in 2022 becoming one of
the most famous humanoid robots in the
world
teslabot creator elon musk responded
with one word yikes
it's hard not to be astounded while
previous robots have focused on either
the social or physical aspects of
robotics amica is the first to blur the
line
currently the robot can't walk flip or
run like atlas but with the modular
design it's only a matter of time before
you're chatting with amica eye to eye
and of course as the team refines
existing parts you can simply remove and
replace the old
it's future proof
but what do you think will humanoid
robots change the world as we know it or
is a robot workforce just another wild
idea of science fiction
let us know in the comments below if you
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