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Fujitsu's HOAP-3, Programmable Linux robot
zmcnulty writes "Fujitsu Automation announced their "HOAP-3" robot yesterday, a 60cm (24in.) robot with a dash of open-source goodness. The robot contains a Pentium M 1.1GHz processor and runs RT-Linux, but Fujitsu also said they'll be releasing the internal interface info for programmers to take a stab at. The original Japanese press release is available here, and at my site we have a translation of the Japanese ITmedia article covering it. No price until it actually hits stores."
an expensive toy I'd rather build my own and learn litlle something about engineering, programming embedded systems and, robotics
From TFA:
"the versatility of this robot is made clear in the impressive list of options including a Magnetic Linear Accelerator and High ROF Riot Shotgun"
Sweet.
This must be the week for robot stories (the $800 swarming robot).
antipaucity
If I'm going to invest all this money in a robot, shouldn't it at least be big enough to bring me a beer. Seriously, I cold 40 of Colt 45 Double Malt would render this thing completely useless.
First thing I'll do: install Win2k + Office so the robot has a "Clippy" personality. Just imagine such a helpfull robot!! Always looking after me: "Looks like you want to stab your mother-in-law. Want me to do it? [Yes][No][Cancel][Cancel the Yes][Cancel the No][Whatever]"
GREAT!
it stands about 60cm tall and weighs some 8.8kg. a camera, microphone, speaker, expression LED, audio recognition function, voice synthesis function, and image recognition function. A distance sensor, grip sensor, acceleration sensor, and so forth have been added, and all of these can be controlled from a PC using wired or wireless LAN. But I think I'd have more sucess modding this one. And unlike one I made myself this one doesn't require diapers, bottles or wreck the family car in 16 years.
The rock, the vulture, and the chain
The press release (at least the translation) doesn't make any mention of what the HOAP-3 is actually useful for. Rather, Fujitsu is releasing the internal specs and interface specs to the robot, so it seems like it is actually up to the owner to figure out what to do with the thing.
I imagine that learning how to control the hardware through existing device drivers and then eventually through writing your own device drivers would be an absolutely fun way to go about studying the subject. I am trying to study device driver development on my own time, but it is slow going. A project like the HOAP-3 would be really nice to have.
Jesus saved me from my past. He can save you as well.
...should be a get(beer) function.
-Valiss
"Help! I've fallen and I can't get up!!"
Actually pretty cool toy - wonder what the battery life is. "Command override: I must find a power source in 3.23 minutes beep".
try { do() || do_not(); } catch (JediException err) { yoda(err); }
The robot needs 24V DC at 10A as stated on the press release. I don't know how the robot is going to roam around...maybe with a 50kg battery pack strapped on the back? It will probably break down from just carrying the battery pack.
They already did that with windows, back then they installed it on "Bill", it's still running fine tough.
" and all of these can be controlled from a PC using wired or wireless LAN."
I would hope they mean that how the robot uses these things can be programmed on a PC and dumped via W/LAN. If it needs to be within W/LAN range of a host computer serving its instructions, how am I ever going to build my rampaging mini-bot army, without devoting my Gauss-gun budget to portable hotspots...
but Fujitsu also said they'll be releasing the internal interface info for programmers to take a stab at.
So I can program it to stab?
You are a tool!
Fujitsu automation announced the robot "of the HOAP-3" humanoid. As for that you see because it is the clean compact of height of the 60cm. Addition to this edition recognition of the image includes certain various sensors. Being joy of the homebrew with this being a Pentium m processor especially, moving the Linux, and publishing the interface information inside fujitsu automation the I the didn' In addition as for the t it actualizes! Those cooperating with the fujitsu laboratory, it is developed "HOAP-3" to start accepting the order for the robot of the small humanoid, the on 5th it announced the callous and fujitsu automation. That is the price which was opened. The HOAP-3 is announced is announced to the successor and 2003 to "HOAP-1" "HOAP-2" is in 2001. While the HOAP-2 which increases in the HOAP-1 of area of movement capability the HOAP-2 and others takes the same function in HOAP-3 those, external recognition and being improved with communication functionality. Size of the unit barely is larger than the HOAP-2; That raises the high approximately 60cm, the 8.8kg measures weight. The camera, the I clo phone, the speaker and the expression led, audible cycle recognitive function, voice integrated function and recognitive function of the image are added, the unit is suitable for investigating which includes the human or since researching the adjustment of the hand eye. The os of the control where and so on it can add the interval sensor namely the grip sensor namely the acceleration sensor, as for these everything it is possible and uses the output connection radio lan to control from the PC, is the rt Linux, the CPU is the Pentium m 1.1gHz. Like the model before the HOAP series, internal interface information of the hardware/software for the unit which makes the self professional possible is released. In addition, the * software for pre verification of the control supervisor is included.
"Being joy of the homebrew", that's awesome.
Well, we're one step closer to the dream. Now, if only these were fembots...
We just need to merge this robot with an "outer skin" like that from the RealDoll!
Wonder how long the backorder list would be for something like that...
And they said zombies weren't real!
If you told the robot:
rm -f *
IGB: More fun than eating oatmeal!
Yes, but does it run?
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sigs, as if you care.
yeah, but when are they going to build a robot out of an xbox? http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date= 2005-07-06
Free MacMini
The link you provided is about a manipulator. Definition: a robot, but without the parts that make them do things (the "brains" - the controller), and with an interface for manual control instead.
Of course, robots are really cool, so also the people not really into robotics tend to say they do it. For Random L. User, that's kinda ok, but at least we geeks here on Slashdot should be able to differentiate between fake "robots" (ie manipulators) and the real, automonous, stuff.
I have a really elegant proof for Fermat's last theorem. If this sig was only a bit longer...
Heh, 240W MAX. Highly efficient don't you say? groan.
Hello, Fujitsu? Get me Sales. SALES, dammit. Thank you. Damn foreigners. Sales? Yeah, gimme 5.3 million of your little robot guys. Yeah, I said 5.3 million. My minion, er, secretary will give you the details.
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Hello, Colt? Get me Sales. SALES, dammit. Thank you. Damn kids. Sales? Yeah, gimme 5.3 million of your 7000D handguns. Yeah, I said 5.3 million. My, er, secretary will give you the details.
Now that I've made those calls, I can begin to plan the assault. I'll start by freeing Cuba, then use the good will to launch a surprise attack on Washington. They'll never know what hit 'em.
It's my destiny - I will rule the world!
Getting out of this room will be child's play. All I really need is to get out of the restraints so when they come to give me the pills they think I'm taking
sigs, as if you care.
why does this robot have its mouth on its forehead? Is eating its primary-topmost function?
You can't handle the truth.
Can't wait to install Mac OS X for Intel on this bad boy!
1. Sell windoze to megacorp
2. Sell extended BSOD support to megacorp
3. Profit
4. Die young and rich
That is doesn't protect humanity from the Terrible Secret of Space. What use is it then?
This is the funniest post I have read all day. :) hehehehehe I can't help it, but I just can't take this post serious.
Holy fuck are you stupid.
Dictionaries are annoying. They usually post the scifi definition. The machine that I see is a bipedal robot. Obviously it needs some type of programming for it even to be controlled by remote control. It's practically impossible for anyone to try and control such a machine manually. Personally I would go for the open pino platform. The website has plans for a bipedal robot and it's completely open source. This system just appears to use an open source operating system. I would want to build the open pino system and then add my own electronics. http://www.symbio.jst.go.jp/PINO/OpenPINO/open_pin o.html
Ooo man the floppy drive is broken. No wait. The computer is just upside down.
http://robogames.net/rules/robo-one.shtml http://www.robo-one.or.kr/english/ Muahahha.... Walking robots of doom. They are so cute. I could imagine the slashdot community getting involved with this.
Ooo man the floppy drive is broken. No wait. The computer is just upside down.
Congratulations sir on defeating the lame lameness filter.
Whoops... Anyway your definition still is not appropriate for that device. Replace walking robot with robotic arm and pretty much my point remains valid. The device still needs some autonomous programing for it to work. Especially if you don't want it to squeeze the boobies too much.:)
Ooo man the floppy drive is broken. No wait. The computer is just upside down.
Couldn't agree more. D'you think our anonymous, cowardly friend is suppressing his real feelings? Gay this, gay that, he's gotta be over-compensating ;-)
J.
You're only jealous cos the little penguins are talking to me.
No, it isn't, it's still manually controlled. It won't squeeze boobies unless you use the joystick (pun intended? don't know), and tell it exactly how to move to squeeze boobies...
I have a really elegant proof for Fermat's last theorem. If this sig was only a bit longer...
Ooo man the floppy drive is broken. No wait. The computer is just upside down.
I give up. I can use your definition and try and show to you it's a robot. I can try and explain that it's nearly impossible to build a robot without autonomous control that can be controlled halfway across the world. Impossible. Impossible. Imagine if the thing was performing surgery. The lag would kill the person if the robot did not react on it's own. That tiny fraction of a second can kill.
Ooo man the floppy drive is broken. No wait. The computer is just upside down.
Still, direct human control necessary (ie joystick or similar) -> manipular, indirect control possible (ie programming goal position, computer program etc) -> robot.
I have a really elegant proof for Fermat's last theorem. If this sig was only a bit longer...