Roboy Is Expected To Be One Of The Most Advanced Robots To Date
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Roboy, a
tendon-driven robot modeled on human beings, had the help of
over 40 engineers and scientists to help bring it to life. The
robot is expected to be able to move almost as elegantly as a
human. Roboy will be a “service robot,” capable of executing
services independently for the convenience of human beings.
Roboy is based on another, older anthropomorphic robot with a
tendon system known as Ecce. Unlike Ecce, Roboy will be more
comfortable looking to humans, as Ecce looked like a scary
Cyclops robot. “Soft robots” like Roboy are important because it
makes them more appealing when interacting with humans, giving
them the appearance that they are safer and more pleasant.
Service robots are already being used in a variety of areas,
including household chores, surveillance work and cleaning.
Eventually, these robots could be used to help out the aging
population in the U.S. “Our aging populat