“It combines the studio’s artistry and expertise in creating compelling animatronic characters with state of the art research in socially intelligent robots. We have christened this new character collaboration with a name that embodies art, science and invention. Hence, the name “Leonardo” — namesake of Leonardo DaVinci, the Renaissance scientist, inventor and artist.”
E.A.R.L. (Enhanced Automatic Robotic Launcher) is the new member of the Equipment Specifications and Certifications team at the United States Bowling Congress.
E.A.R.L. can consistently duplicate shot after shot at ball speeds anywhere from 10-24 miles per hour and rev rates anywhere from 50-900 rpm.
This is Telenoid R1. It’s designed to transmit the presence of a person to a different place.
Its creator, Japanese roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro and his collaborators say the idea was to create a teleoperated robot that could appear male or female, old or young, and that could be easily transported. The new design pushes the envelope of human-robot interaction by diving into the uncanny valley.
If you take this robot to it’s logical next step you get something that can learn about its environment and then “evolve” by specifying its own parts to be fabricated. Terrifying!
YDreams‘ largest project to date, “El Faro” Visitors Centre, is the gateway to Santander Group’s financial complex on the outskirts of Madrid. The centre is a creative mix of advanced robotics, hi-res LED paneled columns and interactive interface design that offer visitors memorable and impactful forms of exploring the group’s history and global presence.
Knee-high autonomous robots greet and guide visitors to their destination in the center, a large-scale model of the financial campus uses augmented reality and advanced graphics to explore points of interest, and a 12-meter tactile, interactive wall senses when people approach, triggers eye-catching graphics and lets visitors explore multimedia contents about “Ciudad Group Santander”.
