The Cyber Archive.
From the most advanced robots ever invented for war to incredibly realistic androids made
for entertainment and to help you in your home, we count 15 of the most advanced robots
in the world.
Number 15.
HRP-4C. Nicknamed Miim, this is a female looking android created in Japan and aimed for the
entertainment industry. She has a realistic looking head and face and the figure of an
average Japanese girl. Miim can move like a human, utilize thirty motors in her body
and another eight for facial expressions. This robot can respond to speech and can even
sing and dance. If you need a little help around the house, you can even dress up her
like a maid and ask her to do the cleaning.
Number 14.
Nao. This is an autonomous, programmable humanoid robot developed by Aldebaran Robotics in France.
It is currently being used in many schools as a learning tool. The most recent version,
the Nao Evolution V5 has facial and object recognition, various communication devices
like a voice synthesizer, speech and text recognition and can understand nineteen different
languages. It also has an impressive sensor network of cameras, microphones, sonar, infrared,
inertia, pressure and tactile sensors. These robots are seriously cool and they are available
to the public, but they current cost around $8,000.
Number 13.
iCub. This robot is based on a two and a half year old child and is used for research into
human cognition and artificial intelligence. It's believed that by designing it like a
child it will be able to interact and learn about the world around it from a child's perspective.
The iCub can crawl on the floor, solve complex 3D mazes, learns facial expressions and understands
how to express emotion. There are currently about thirty iCubs in the world being used
in laboratories. If you'd like your own creepy robot baby, it will cost you about $300,000.
Number 12.
Da Vinci Surgical System. This robotic surgeon is currently being used to perform complex
medical procedures in hospitals worldwide. The arms can hold objects and can also act
as scalpels, scissors and electrosurgery equipment. Currently it requires a surgeon to operate
remotely, however I expect in the future we'll see these things being automated with artificial
intelligence. If you'd like to perform your own surgery at home, you can get one of these
machines to slice you into little pieces for a mere $2 million.
Number 11.
RoboBee. These tiny robots are capable of flight by beating their wings 120 times a
second. Having a wingspan of just a 3 cm, the RoboBee is the smallest man made device
modeled on an insect that can fly. Currently they have no on-board power system, so need
to be tethered with a wire. Researchers are currently working on a power supply to turn
them into fully autonomous swarms of flying robots for applications such as search and
rescue, artificial pollination and surveillance.
Number 10.
ROBOY. Another creepy child robot that was designed at the University of Zurich. ROBOY
was crowd funded and the investors had their name or company engraved on the robot's body,
like corporate tattoos. Unlike traditional motor driven robots, ROBOY has artificial
tendons, allowing for much more human-like movements. His walking movements are nearly
identical to a human and the skeletal structure is very similar. ROBOY is designed to one
day be used as a helper robot for the sick and elderly.
Number 9.
LS3. The Legged Squad Support System. This DARPA project is for a legged robot which
could function as an autonomous pack-horse for soldiers. The design is based on other
previous models from Boston Dynamics like the BigDog and Cheetah. It can carry up to
400lbs of equipment and can sense and negotiate tough terrain easily and quietly. It can also
run at up 38km/h or 24mph. I guess it's only a matter of time before they attach a few
machine guns and rockets to it.
Number 8.
Atlas. This bipedal robot developed by Boston Dynamics for DARPA is apparently designed
for search and rescue tasks. It's constructed of aircraft-grade materials and stands at
6 feet tall. Atlas can navigate rough terrain and climb using both its arms and legs. Boston
Dynamics have also shown it can withstand being hit by projectiles and balance on one
leg. I know they say it's for search and rescue but for some reason it just reminds of The
Terminator.
Number 7.
EveR. This is a female android developed in South Korea. The models of this robot are
extremely human-like, with artificial skin made from silicone that feels and looks very
similar to human skin. Although not particularly mobile at this time, they can express hundreds
of different gestures including emotions and can have conversations in Korean and English.
One of the androids was even featured in a play called Robot Princess and the Seven Dwarfs.
Number 6.
Valkyrie. Currently in development by NASA, this bipedal robot is being designed for various
tasks and scenarios. These robots will be able to drive vehicles, clean up debris
and cut through walls to help in human disasters. NASA will also likely send robots on space
exploration mission to prepare the way for human explorers. When the humans arrive, they
intend the robots and humans will work together, hand in hand.
Number 5.
Telebot. Using a combination of robotics and telepresence, this robot is being designed
to allow disabled police and military personnel to serve as patrol officers. I think that's
a great idea to allow those people to return to work and give a sense of freedom from their
injuries. However I would probably change the design to be a little more discreet. They
say that unlike RoboCop, this Telebot is not expected to cause damage to life.
Number 4.
Guardium. These unmanned ground vehicles are being used in Israel to combat and guard against
invaders along the Gaza border. They can be either remotely operated by a soldier or switched
into autonomous mode. The Guardium is equipped with an array of sensors, can travel up to
80km/h and has thick armor plating and both lethal and non-lethal weapons. They can work
completely independently, without human interaction for up to 103 consecutive hours.
Number 3.
Throwbot Recon Scout. These micro-robots can travel across varied terrain, moving almost
silently. They're used mainly by soldiers to scout out high risk situations. The robot
is equipped with a camera and microphone and can relay that information back to a display
for the soldiers. As well as recon that can save lives, you could of course attach explosives
or a grenade to it.
Number 2.
ASIMO. Developed by Honda in Japan, this is considered the most advanced humanoid robot
to accurately mimic human activity. With impressive AI and humanoid motor functions, ASIMO can
recognize moving objects, postures, gestures and its surrounding environment. It has the
ability to distinguish between voices in a crowd and individual faces from a great distance.
This robot can understand and communicate in multiple languages and it's planned to
use ASIMO as an assistant. You may even see him wandering around the offices at Honda's
headquarters.
Number 1.
Curiosity. Probably the most advanced robot ever created. This car-sized robotic rover
is currently being used by NASA to explore the surface of Mars. Not only was it an incredible
feat of engineering to get this thing to Mars in the first place, but this robot is basically
a mobile laboratory. It has an impressive array of cameras and sensors to detect pretty
much everything and even has instruments for Chemistry and can identify organic compounds.
Its mission includes investigating the Martian climate and geology, detecting microscopic
life and investigating signs of water.
And that's it for this robotic countdown. Don't forget to like and share this video
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