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June 26, 2011 ·
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Advanced robotics - meet the real life C-3PO
By T.K. RandallJune 26, 2011 ·
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Developed at the University of Zurich, the humanoid creation has its own artificial muscles and tendons.
Nicknamed Ecci ( short for Eccerobot ), the robot is able to learn from its mistakes via a computer in its brain. "If we can make a robot hand operate like ours then it opens up all sorts of possibilities for artificial limbs. It would also mean a robot that moved like a person could take over some of the jobs done by people where human hands are needed," says lab director Rolf Pfeifer.
It looks like a stripped-down version of Star Wars character C-3PO. But this robot is science fact not fiction - and one of the most advanced in the world. Ecci, as it has been named, is the first ever robot to have 'muscles' and 'tendons', as well as the 'bones' they help move. All made of a specially developed plastic.
Source: Daily Mail | Comments (19)
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