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."

Comments

w00t! Linux Death Machine!

[Anonymous Coward]

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.

Re:w00t! Linux Death Machine!

[cloudofstrife]

I would just like to be the first to welcome our impressively-armed HOAP-3 rulers. May their reign be long and (hopefully) peaceful.

Wait, they don't actually have those. I'm glad I RTFA.

Design Flaw

[izznop]

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.

Clippy

[Anonymous Coward]

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!

Sure I could build my own

[Fox_1]

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.

Re:now if we can just get them to swarm

[FleaPlus]

I'm just wondering if/when the following robot story is going to hit slashdot:

New Scientist: Robot hand performs remote breast checks

power hungery

[oringo]

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.

Rodrico (or whoever the psycho futurama robot is)

[Anonymous Coward]

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?

That's a manipulator, not a robot.

[TERdON]

Technically, a robot has to have some kind of autonomous control. Doesn't have to be built in, but it should be non-human (normally a computer).

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.