Smallest humanoid robot-world record set by
the BeRobot
LUZHU SHIANG, Taiwan -- At 153 mm (6 in), the BeRobot
produced by robotics designer GeStream
Technologies, is able to walk, kick and perform push-ups-setting
the world record for the Smallest humanoid robot.
Photo:The BeRobot
features infrared remote control, two-hour battery operation,
built-in speaker, and robust, updateable software. BeRobot
is easily reconfigured into various animal forms such as dog,
snake, etc. (enlarge
photo)
The BeRobot
is not just the smallest, but the lightest biped robot and
is priced below the competition. At 15cm, the BeRobot offers
a wide range of functionality, controllability, customization
and programmability.
The robot's creator GeStream
says it will be used mainly for education, but can also be
used for entertainment and security.
Plug-in interoperability includes:
• gyro
• voice control
• image sensor
• ultrasonic sensor
• Bluetooth control
• Zigbee control
• 2G/3G mobile phone control
Taiwan will display the world's smallest
commercial robot – the BeRobot
– during the Taipei International Robotics Exhibition that
opens Thursday.
The government says the robot industry will be
a future star industry for Taiwan.
Purpose:
1. Education: It's a wonderful robot toolkit, including
a learning CD, which can teach you how to make your real dream
robot. It will teach you the concept of robot maths, robot
mechanism, robot electronic, robot automatic control, from
basic to advance. and teach you how to program the robot,
including Basic learning mode: it's most easy way to build
robot motion.
2. Entertainment: It's easy to play the robot
by remote control or voice control, the robot can perform
more than 65536 kinds of gestures with 6 different speeds
and 1.21439531096594251776e+36 of detail moves with 6 speeds
selection. for example: take a walk, play football, dance,...
3. Easy to re-assemble as different types, including
human type, dog type, snake type, ...a learning CD will teach
you how to do it, and teach you how to make and dress your
dream robot in any style.
The smallest robot shows up in NSTM Thursday, August 21, 2008
