Tokyo's Fujitsu Automation Ltd. and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. have jointly developed a miniature humanoid robot named HOAP-1, designed for wide application in research and development of robotic technologies. HOAP is an acronym for humanoid for open ...
Tokyo's Fujitsu Automation Ltd. and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. have jointly developed a miniature humanoid robot named HOAP-1, designed for wide application in research and development of robotic technologies. HOAP is an acronym for humanoid for open architecture platform. The robot weighs 6 kg and stands 48 cm tall. Accompanied by simulation software, HOAP-1 can be used for developing motion-control algorithms in such areas as two-legged walking, as well as for research on human-to-robot communication interfaces. The basic simulation software and user-developed programs are designed to run on RT-Linux on an operating command PC, which communicates with the robot through a USB interface. Fujitsu Automation hopes to sell 100 of the units in three years.
