#A bipedal robot with human reflexes Deep in the basement of MIT Building 3, a two-legged robot named HERMES is wreaking controlled havoc:
Ramosevery move is translated instantly to HERMES, much like a puppeteer controlling his marionette. As Ramos mimes punching through a wall,
Ramos and his colleagues envision deploying HERMES to a disaster site, where the robot would explore the area,
The researchers worked with HERMES, a 100-pound biped robot designed by the team, along with the interface, for disaster response.
#Reflexes for robots (w/video)( Nanowerk News) Deep in the basement of MITS Building 3, a two-legged robot named HERMES is wreaking controlled havoc:
Ramos every move is translated instantly to HERMES, much like a puppeteer controlling his marionette. As Ramos mimes punching through a wall,
HERMES, a bipedal robot (foreground) designed for disaster response, punches through drywall while keeping its balance, guided by a human operator (background.
Ultimately, Ramos and his colleagues envision deploying HERMES to a disaster site, where the robot would explore the area, guided by a human operator from a remote location.
The researchers worked with HERMES, a 100-pound biped robot designed by the team, along with the interface, for disaster response.
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