Humanoid Robot KHR-1 SDK Released

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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Re:Stand by

[Inkieminstrel]

And 12 summary posts summing up what all the responses are going to be. And 1 meta-summary post, summing up the summaries.

I wonder . . .

[code shady]

If this could be successfully . . err . . ."mated" with that real doll technology.

I for one welcome our sexy robot overlords (yeah yeah it had to be said).