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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. The 18th service by Thijs+van+As · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fetch and read /. news

  2. Re:Stand by by Cruithne · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How on EARTH could you forget the 400 "Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these!"?

  3. Re:Stand by by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I for one welcome our new robotic overlord.

    Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos

  4. Re:Stand by by Inkieminstrel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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

  5. The last word on these cliches by AtariAmarok · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "In Korea, only old people build robots."

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  6. Hi. I'm Troy McClure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hi. I'm Troy McClure. You might remember me from such Korean robot movies as "Hyundie: the Love Tiburon" and "Klingerbot 2: Robots in Nylons"

    1. Re:Hi. I'm Troy McClure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      "Klingerbot 2: Robots in Nylons"

      Heh, nice reference.

  7. Re:But is it tall enough? by LocoMan · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Don't worry.. if it's not, they'll just need to make it so that enough of them interlock together to form a bigger mecha... :)

  8. Re:AI, OK, but how much? by Lonewolf666 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Heh. I bet we'll see a Gigolo Jane first. With all the required orifices.

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  9. Re:North Korea built one last year. by Tribbin · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's a character form the puppet-animation Team America.

    It's a joke.

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  10. I'm robo chucky by Timberwolf0122 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    and I'm you friend to the end hidy-ho! just make sure you dont flick the good/evil switch to evil befor you turn it on.

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    In the not too distant future, next Sunday A.D.
  11. I wonder . . . by code+shady · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    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).

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    Ain't got time to make no apologies
  12. Re:Stand by by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Korea only old robots are overlords.