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HUMANOID �ROBOTS

Emerging Trends in Technology

Jolene Kaminski, Celine Chan, Anastasiya Kugel, Amanda Schepp

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AGENDA

Past
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Financials

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HISTORY

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The first humanoid robot was a soldier with a trumpet, made in 1810 by Friedrich Kaufmann in Dresden, Germany.

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The first digitally operated and programmable robot was invented by George Devol in 1954 and was ultimately called the Unimate. This later laid the foundations of the modern robotics industry.

The first mobile robot capable of reasoning about its surroundings, Shakey, was built in 1970 by the Stanford Research Institute. To navigate, Shakey combined multiple sensor inputs, including TV cameras, laser rangefinders, and bump sensors.

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Honda revealed the most advanced result of its humanoid project in 2000, named ASIMO. ASIMO can run, walk, communicate with humans, recognize faces, environment, voices and posture, and interact with its environment.

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Humanoid robots have come such a long way in a very short time, and they continue to get better every year!

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PRESENT�

Humanoid robots are being used in the following fields:

Hospitality: Kime by Macco Robotics serves drinks and snacks at kiosks in Spain
Education: Nao & Pepper by Aldebaran are used to work with children with autism, emotional and behavioural disorders
Healthcare: Pepper has also been used in hospitals during the pandemic to reduce physical contact, help patients stay in touch with family and reduce workload for staff
Safety: Boston Dynamic’s PETMAN is used to test protective clothing designed for hazardous environments

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