Don’t mess with the ‘world’s most advanced’ humanoid robot! New footage shows Ameca grabbing a researcher’s hand as it enters their ‘personal space’
The ‘world’s most advanced’ humanoid robot has been unveiled in a UK lab
The bot, named Ameca, has eerily realistic facial expressions and movements
In the latest clip shared on YouTube, the robot takes umbrage at a nose poke
A researcher moves their finger closer and closer to Ameca, until the robot grabs the hand and moves it out of its face
The ‘world’s most advanced’ humanoid robot can be seen moving someone’s hand out of the way when it gets into their ‘personal space’ in a new video clip.
Named Ameca, it is built by British firm Engineered Arts, and its development is being shared on YouTube.
In the latest clip, the robot, which bears an uncanny resemblance to the terrifying creation in the Will Smith blockbuster I, Robot, takes umbrage at a nose poke.
A researcher moves their finger closer and closer to Ameca, until the robot grabs the hand and moves it out of its face.
Engineered Arts, based in Cornwall, has not revealed how much the robot cost to make as it is still in development.
The ‘world’s most advanced’ humanoid robot can be seen moving someone’s hand out of the way when it gets into their ‘personal space’ in a new video clip
‘Designed specifically as a platform for development into future robotics technologies, Ameca is the perfect humanoid robot platform for human-robot interaction,’ the company said on its website.
‘We focus on bringing you innovative technologies, which are reliable, modular, upgradable and easy to develop upon.’
Engineered Arts was formed in 2005 and its first robot was a mechanical ‘Thespian’ for the stage.
Of the latest development, the firm said: ‘Ameca reacts as things enter their “personal space”.
‘This is even starting to freak us out at Engineered Arts and we are used to it!’
Users commented on the video, sharing amazement at how realistic the robot appears to be.
One said: ‘No specific race or gender. Leaves those to the imagination. Fluid movement. Beautiful design. Not creepy. Good muscle and skin movement. Well done.’
Source: daily mail
Don’t mess with the ‘world’s most advanced’ humanoid robot! New footage shows Ameca grabbing a researcher’s hand as it enters their ‘personal space’