12 April 2024
We once again opened our laboratory to the public to showcase our cutting-edge research platforms to inform and engage visitors about the best ways to deliver human-centric assistance and effective human-robot collaborations.
Visitors, both adults and children, had the opportunity to learn more about the world of robotics, through an interactive tour that included demonstrations of humanoid robots, exoskeletons, a showcase of the factory of the future, and finally a chance to directly teleoperate the robots themselves.
Talos
An advanced full-sized humanoid designed to perform complex tasks in research and industrial settings.
built to lift heavy objects and perform advanced manipulation tasks, Talos can even communicate with other robots and devices via network!
TALOS Technical Features
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Dynamic: 32 degrees of freedom
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Powerful: 6 kg payload per arm
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Intuitive: Torque-controlled joints
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Adaptable: Customizable head and gripper
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Efficient: 1.5h walking/3h stand-by battery
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Safe: Safe interaction with environment
Exoskeletons
Worn by an individual who is elderly or disabled to assist them in standing up or moving from one area to another.
Exo-Skeleton Technical Features
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Joints: 6 actuated degrees of freedom (hips, knees and ankles)
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Power: 40Nm per joint; Max user’s weight: 100kg
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Weight: 17kg with the battery
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Dimensions: User’s height 110-210cm
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Safe: Safe interaction with humans
EVA
Dual-arm humanoid torso with an omnidirectional mobile base that can safely navigate an environment while manipulating and interacting with a human.
EVA Technical Features
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Dynamics : 18 degrees of freedom
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Vision : 2 cameras in stereo pair
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Precision : position-controlled joints
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Payload : 1.5 Kg per arm
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Sensing : measures interaction forces at the tips of the arms
Dual-Arm Robot with Haptic Device
Operated through a haptic dual-arm six-axis haptic interface to teleoperate from remote locations.
Offers unparalleled precision and dexterity with this cutting-edge technology while ensuring a safe work environment.
Dual-Arm Technical Features
Robot-arm:
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Dynamic: 7 joints per arm
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Intuitive: Torque -controlled joints
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Safe: Safe interaction environment
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Powerful: 3 kg per arm
Haptic device:
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Dynamic: 6 joints per device
Sphero
Sphero is a unique robot in the shape of a ball!
Is it an "Edutainment" robot - used for teaching kids to code as well as create new kinds of interactive games that can be programmed from scratch.
Control sphero with an iPad and race across a purpose built maze!
Sphero Technical Features
- Many Programmable Sensors compass, light sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, motor encoders
- Infrared communication
- Inductive Charging
- Rich Programming Interface Use python or Scratch to program
