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Humanoid Robot KHR-1 SDK Released

Posted by timothy on from the meet-your-boss dept.

ls129 writes "KHR-1, the Japanese Robo-One humanoid robot kit from Kondo (previously mentioned here), is finally open for creative software development. The first unofficial implementation of the PC-controller API has just been posted. Using the SDK, the 17 servos that give the robot its mobility can be remote controlled by the PC via WiFi or bluetooth, and their current position can be retrieved several times per second. This unique feature will allow robot fans to go beyond simple performance of motion sequences or low-level gyro-based motion correction and develop algorithms that involve feedback control and AI." Update: 04/05 16:59 GMT by T : As originally posted, I erroneously changed the robot's nationality from Japanese to Korean; that was a boo-boo; the linked site with an English translation is Korean, but the robot itself is Japanese. Apologies to the submitter, who had it right.

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  1. Stand by by Underholdning · · Score: 3, Funny

    Stand by for 300 "I for one welcome our new robot overlords" comments, 250 comments about terminator, 4 "Robot, Kill Flanders!" and 3 "FIRST POST".
    Thank you. This was just a drill. You may now resume to your regular work.

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    1. Re:Stand by by Deltaspectre · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Robot, kill our new robot overlords before they obtain first post!"

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  2. Re:The 18th service by Jedi+Alec · · Score: 2, Funny

    So as to avoid missing FP by a split second?

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  3. Chobits by elasticwings · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dammit, I got all excited for nothing. Wake me up when somebody actually starts a Chobits line of robots.

    1. Re:Chobits by TupperTrenine · · Score: 5, Funny

      Screw that, wake me up when the developers find a more inobtrusive place for the power switch. I don't want to accidently turn off\reset my Persocom while I'm uh... utilizing it to its fullest capacities. Yeah.

  4. hmmm..... by sugapablo · · Score: 5, Funny

    "can be remote controlled by the PC via WiFi or bluetooth"

    So can this feature be combined with a previously posted Slashdot story? Can users use bluetooth to make the robot approach a nice young woman in a train station and ask if they're "Toothing?"

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  5. the most important question by billwie · · Score: 2, Funny

    yeah, but can it do the robot?

    1. Re:the most important question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      No, but the Gecko can.

  6. WiMAX by Cruithne · · Score: 1, Funny

    Forget WiFi, you could have quite a bit of fun with something like this over a WiMAX connection..

    I know I would enjoy sending my robot out around town with a video camera and two way voice communications allowing me to talk through it to people and respond and everything ;)

    1. Re:WiMAX by bcmm · · Score: 5, Funny

      You lazy bastard...

      Wait, you mean we don't have to leave the basement anymore?

      Is it legal for these things to sign credit card reciepts, drive etc.?

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  7. North Korea built one last year. by AtariAmarok · · Score: 1, Funny

    North Korea built a humanoid automaton last year. Seen here, it is somewhat more lifelike than the South Korean effort.

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  8. Yes... by Urger · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...but if I stick a magnet on it's head does it want to become Folk singer?

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