ARTEMIS: This 'Fastest Humanoid Robot' Is About To Compete in the RoboCup 2023

April Fowell, Tech Times 13 March 2023, 12:03 am

A new humanoid robot is coming to Bordeaux, France to compete in the RoboCup. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Samueli School of Engineering has developed the Advanced Robotic Technology for Enhanced Mobility and Improved Stability (ARTEMIS), as reported by Interesting Engineering.

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Robots take part in football match at RoboCup 2022, a robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) event in Bangkok on July 16, 2022.

First-of-Its-Kind Robot

The main innovation of the robot is the actuators. These actuators are machines that use energy to create motion that function like real human muscles. Thus, the actuators are springy and controlled by force.

It was developed as a general-purpose humanoid robot that is focused on bipedal locomotion across uneven terrain. The robot can jump, walk, and sprint on uneven and unstable surfaces.

The humanoid robot weighs 85 pounds and is 4 feet, 8 inches tall. What makes it unique is that it can maintain its stability even when it is violently disturbed.

Additionally, the robot has been timed walking 2.1 meters per second, which makes it the fastest-walking humanoid robot in the world. It is also said to be the third humanoid robot overall and the first to be created in a university.

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The RoboCup

ARTEMIS is being continually tested on routine walks around the UCLA campus to prepare for the RoboCup. The researchers will evaluate the robot's running and soccer-playing abilities in the coming weeks.

The RoboCup is an international scientific conference where robots show their abilities in various categories. The RoboCup is an important platform for researchers to test and develop their humanoid robots. In the competition, teams of robot players compete against each other in a variety of different game scenarios.

This provides a great opportunity to observe how well these machines can interact with one another as they attempt to complete tasks such as navigating obstacles or scoring goals. The event also serves as an excellent way for roboticists from around the world to come together and share ideas about how best to design, build, program and operate humanoid robots that are both safe and effective at carrying out complex activities autonomously.

By providing a venue where experts from various fields come together each year at the RoboCup conference we hope that this will lead us closer towards creating truly human-like machines capable of performing complex activities autonomously while still being safe around other living creatures on Earth.

The Era of Humanoid Robots?

Robots are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and humanoid robots are no exception. In addition to performing mundane tasks, humanoid robots are now being programmed to do complex activities like walking, running, and even playing soccer.

This has opened up a whole new realm of possibilities, as humanoid robots can now be used to assist humans in a variety of fields. For instance, they can be used to perform dangerous tasks, provide healthcare, and even help in disaster relief. As technology continues to evolve, it is likely that humanoid robots will become a part of our everyday lives in the near future.

As we move closer towards creating truly human-like machines capable of performing complex activities autonomously it will become increasingly important that these robots are designed properly; taking into account ethical considerations when designing behavior models and safety protocols when operating them in public spaces like streets or homes where they may come into contact with other people or animals unexpectedly.