EMIEW
Appearance
EMIEW is a robot developed by Hitachi. Another version has also been made called EMIEW 2.[1] EMIEW stands for Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Workmate.[2] Two EMIEWs have been made, called Pal and Chum. Hitachi stated that Pal and Chum, have a vocabulary of about 100 words, and Pal exhibited these skills by telling reporters: "I want to be able to walk about in places like Shinjuku and Shibuya in the future without bumping into people and cars".[2] Both EMIEWs have a top speed of 6 km/h (matching Honda's ASIMO) and can avoid obstacles.[3]
Specifications
Model | EMIEW | EMIEW 2 |
---|---|---|
Year launched | 2005 | 2007 |
Mass | 70 kg | 13 kg [4] |
Height | 130 cm | 80 cm |
Maximum speed | 6 km/hour | 6 km/hour |
Acceleration | 4 m/s2 | 4 m/s2 |
Degrees of Freedom | 14 [5] (arm: 6 × 2, hand: 1 × 2) |
25[6] |
See also
References
- ^ "Launch of Hitachi's EMIEW 2 Robot Goes a Bit Awry". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ a b "BBC NEWS - Technology - Hitachi unveils 'fastest robot'". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ GLOBAL, HITACHI. "HITACHI GLOBAL : News Release : Hitachi Develops a Robot that has the Capabilities for Daily Life and that Moves in Response to Dialogs with People:". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Redirect Page : Research & Development : Hitachi". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ GLOBAL, HITACHI. "HITACHI GLOBAL : News Release : Hitachi Develops a Robot that has the Capabilities for Daily Life and that Moves in Response to Dialogs with People:". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Hitachi humanoid rolls over floor junk, looks cute