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Humanoid Buyers Guide HUMANOID BUYERS GUIDE by the staff of Robot elcome to our humanoid buyers guide! If you are a newcomer to the fascinat- ing world of tabletop humanoid robots and are curious about the variety of Wproducts available in this category, we’ve got you covered. This guide is based on web research and product reviews published in Robot and is not exhaustive. However, it is a representative sampling of many of the most popular humanoids avail- able in the U.S. and Europe today. Pricing is approximate and in some cases based on vendor prices before a model went out of production. Because so many thousands of some models were produced, they are often still available as used or “mint condition used” robots, and sometimes for a song. Still floating around in the community and being actively used, they merit mention here. With the introduction of the Kondo Robot KHR-1 humanoid in the mid 2000s, the humanoid robotics market was established. Kondo was the original sponsor of Robo- One robotic humanoid martial arts competition and understood the need for more intelligent servos than those previously available for radio control hobby applications. Kondo designed new servos specifically for robots and launched the now nearly legendary Kondo KHR robot family. Humanoid robots have since proliferated and are now used for a wide variety of applications from entertainment and sport competition to educational outreach and humanoid research. While organizing this guide, we were pleasantly surprised by the large number of humanoid robots and the startling variety of choices in price, hardware and software. Whatever your preferences, you are like- ly to find the right match for your budget and interests here! We have highlighted some of the distinguishing characteristics of each robot to give you an edge in your search for that next machine destined to put a smile on the faces of those in your household (everyone loves humanoids!). Our special thanks to Lem Fugitt of www.robots-dreams.com for his guidance on humanoid bots over the years and for his contributions to this guide (ranging from photography to perspectives on particu- lar machines). We also highly recom- mend www.robotservicesgroup.com for quick, in-depth comparative data on most of the robots surveyed in this guide. lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll - Which of these robots will walk into your life? 32 ROBOT MAGAZINE Aldebaran www.aldebaran-robotics.com/en Futaba NAO DOF: 25 (Academics Edition); height: 23 inches. RBT-1 Nao has distinguished itself on the international DOF: 20. When the RBT-1 scene as one of the most sophisticated and became available to Robot important tabletop humanoid robots ever brought magazine in late 2007, we to market. The idea behind Nao is to offer a were rightfully impressed straightforward, affordable and dynamic robot that it was a Ferrari among platform for research, but one that can also find a the humanoids. It had slick place in homes for service, entertainment and software (including a 3D companionship. In July 2007 it was selected as WYSIWIG animation capa- the official standard platform for international bility), a fully programma- RoboCup competition, replacing the discontinued ble PS2-style controller Sony Aibo robot dog. Nao is being used in well with a 2.4GHz radio sys- over 400 universities in over two dozen countries. lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll tem, and more DOF than Nao’s vision is supplied by two CMOS any other stock humanoid 640X480 cameras that can capture up to 30fps; it at the time. Carrying an has ultrasound emitters and sensors for object Atmega 128 CPU, the 10- avoidance and an inertial unit composed of a 3- inch robot is fast and rela- axis accelerometer and a 2-axis gyro that enables tively light. With a primary it to orient itself, navigate inclines and get back up skeleton made of plastic if it falls down. It can operate for 90 minutes using brackets, and weighing in its 24V lithium polymer (LiPo) battery. Using its at only about two pounds, “Choreographe” software, users can script interac- it is on the light side for tive behaviors; Choreographe is compatible with martial arts. It was original- Windows, Mac OS and Linux, and it can be used ly priced at about $1500 with Python and C++, as well as Microsoft but has been seen recently Robotics Studio, Webot and Cyberbotics. Urbi on eBay and on a number comes with the NAO and is built in. Since of online stores priced at November 2010, an Academics Edition has been just over $1,000. available, and a general public version is planned. CPU: x86 AMD GEODE 500 MHz. Depending on the version and whether you are involved in a beta test program, pricing can range from approx- imately $4,000 to about $13,000 (universities, potentially higher for private buyers), but these are Hitec Robotics USA rough figures.. Check with Aldebaran for details, www.hitecrobotics.com as pricing and NAO configurations can change. (858) 748-6948 ROBONOVA-1 DOF: 16. The Robonova-1 (RN-1), now out of production but often avail- able used on eBay and elsewhere given the many thousands produced, uses an Atmel-128 based controller that can control up to 24 servos. The versatility of its controller has been highly praised by hobbyists. The approximately one foot tall RN-1 was one of the first humanoids to come with a specially designed servo, the HSR-84981HB, which features an inte- gral “idler wheel” for secure mount- ing in the brackets that comprise its skeleton. Software packaged with the RN-1 included two different pro- grams, a variant of BASIC called RoboBasic and a graphical user inter- face. The board is pre-configured to accept gyros, sonar arrays, accelerometers and other sensors, and an infrared remote is included. The stock package came with a suite of 29 pre-programmed moves enabling the RN-1 to bow, kick, do a headstand and even a cartwheel. Although sold for roughly $900 - $1,000 when it was still in production, pricing for used and mint condition RN-1s today is all over the map. MAY/JUNE 2011 33 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll HUMANOID BUYERS GUIDE Kumotek, www.kumotek.com KT-X DOF: 17. Kumotek’s KT-X comes in a few ver- sions and represents a family of humanoids. The KT-X “Superbot,” Kumotek’s flagship, has 17 servos, a 60MHz microcon- troller and a remote control (U.S. customers only). Un upgraded “Gladiator” KT-X features 19 DOF so that it can pivot (yaw) on the hip axis and has the most human-like motions. The lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll “KT-X Lite” is an entry level vari- ant with 13 DOF. The Superbot comes standard with a speaker that plays .wav files and a port for a gyro/accelerometer sensor. A wireless gamepad remote control enables “real time interaction and play.” Kumotek says that the KT-S is the “first low-cost bi-pedal robot plat- form of its kind to be offered in the U.S. that (a) can be controlled using a standard wireless PS2 game con- troller…”. The controller board has 512kB ROB/64kB RAM and comes loaded with 75 preprogrammed motions. The servos on this 13.5-in. robot have embedded sensors for detecting the servo’s position in real time, and communication is RS232C (115kbps) or USB. Its “RobovieMaker” programming software runs on any standard Windows based PC. Price: $1,250 (KT-X Superbot). Innovati http://en.innovati.com.tw/index.php, (408) 451-9779; Distributed by Kowatec, www.kowatec.com KT-X PC DOF: 20. The KT-X Advanced ROBOTINNO Humanoid Robot is based on DOF: 16. Innovati offers a wide variety of robot- VisiON 4G technology developed ic products specifically designed for education. by Kumotek’s Japanese partner, Centered on the BASIC Commander single Vstone. Vstone brings years of board computer, the Innovati system used in experience competing at the inter- the Robotinno offers a wide range of optional peripherals and modules, including an LCD national RoboCup robot soccer screen, keypad, joystick, I/O expansion, ultra- competition to the development sonic sensor, gyro, compass, accelerometers of humanoid robotics technology. and other modules along with servo and motor This robot is a sophisticated drivers. The system is completely self-con- humanoid for the serious tained and does not require other software to researcher. It uses six high-torque operate, yet it also has been successfully used titanium gear motors in the legs by many in conjunction with open source appli- for enhanced stability, an onboard cations using the Processing language. The PC, 3-axis gyro/accelerometer and standard configuration utilizes the SC16 control board to control the robot’s 16 servos, five for a high resolution vision system. each leg and three for each arm. Includes an The blue external urethane pads onboard USB port for communication and provide shock absorption should downloads. A motion editor enables creation of the robot fall. It uses a 1.6GHz poses and motion sequences, and the included AXIOMTEK PICO820 Intel Atom InnoBasic program, a compiler system, enables Z530 main processor and a VS- quick response and realistic humanoid move- RC003HV, ARM7 60MHz sub-CPU, ment; the package does not include sophisticat- and sports a 2-axis 1.3 megapixel ed graphic programming. Price: $1000. CMOS camera. Communications: USB2.0x2, RGBx1, LAN (10/100/1000MBase-TX)x1. Price: $13,960. l 34 ROBOT MAGAZINE lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Kablamm, Ltd. MechRC Humanoid, www.mechrc.com MECHRC Dof: 17; MechRC comes fully assembled with a remote control, speech capability and over 100 programmed moves and actions preinstalled, and more on the supplied CD-ROM and on the website.
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