全球最先進機械人Atlas亮相港大即「仆親」 - 2013年10月17日 蘋果日報
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20131017/51818253
目前全球最先進機械人「阿特拉斯」（Atlas）今早在香港大學站起來，更示範耍太極。
不過其後示範跨過地上一排磚時，就不太順暢，期間更突然失足。負責研究的教授形容，現時Atlas是嬰兒，仍有很多要學，今日示範失敗，是由於右腳眼受傷，而上周四則左腳眼受傷：「有多方面需要修復，請原諒他。」
負責項目的紐曼教授預料，六年後機械人將可入災場救災。不過Atlas除在示範期間仆倒外，在示範觸摸物品時，又突然停止動作。工程學院院長田之南表示，機械人價值1,500萬元，現時全球只有七個，而唯一一個不在美國的就是港大的Atlas。
Be Afraid: Atlas Robot Unveiled!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hLF2FhyYOY
Atlas (robot) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(robot)
Manufacturer Boston Dynamics
Year of creation 2013
Type Humanoid robot
Purpose Search and rescue
Derived from PETMAN
Website bostondynamics.com
Atlas is a bipedal humanoid robot primarily developed by the American robotics company Boston Dynamics, with funding and oversight from the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The 6-foot (1.8 m) robot is designed for a variety of search and rescue tasks, and was unveiled to the public on July 11, 2013.[1]
The design and production of Atlas was overseen by the DARPA, an agency of the United States Department of Defense, in cooperation with Boston Dynamics. One of the robot's hands was developed by Sandia National Laboratories, while the other was developed by iRobot.[2] In 2013, DARPA program manager Gill Pratt compared the prototype version of Atlas to a small child, saying that "a 1-year-old child can barely walk, a 1-year-old child falls down a lot ... this is where we are right now."[1]
Atlas is based on Boston Dynamics' earlier PETMAN humanoid robot, and has four hydraulically-actuated limbs.[3] Constructed of aircraft-grade aluminum and titanium, it stands approximately 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighs 330 pounds (150 kg), and is illuminated with blue LEDs.[1][3] Atlas is equipped with two vision systems – a laser rangefinder and stereo cameras, both controlled by an onboard computer – and has hands with fine motor skill capabilities.[3] Its limbs possess a total of 28 degrees of freedom.[3] Atlas can navigate rough terrain and climb independently using its arms and legs, although the 2013 prototype version was tethered to an outside power supply to maintain stability.[3]
In October 2013 Boston Dynamics uploaded a video showing Atlas could withstand being hit by projectiles and balance on one leg.[4]
In 2014, Atlas robots programmed by six different teams will compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge to test the robot's ability to perform various tasks, including getting in and out of a vehicle and driving it, opening a door, and using a power tool. A variety of other robots will also compete. The contest was inspired by the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and carries a US$2 million prize for the winning team.[1]
An Atlas robot connects a hose to a pipe in a computer simulation
Applications
Atlas is intended to aid emergency services in search and rescue operations, performing tasks such as shutting off valves, opening doors and operating powered equipment in environments where humans could not survive.[1] The Department of Defense stated in 2013 that it had no interest in using the robot for offensive or defensive warfare.[1]
Reactions]
Atlas was unveiled to the public on July 11, 2013. The New York Times said that its debut was "a striking example of how computers are beginning to grow legs and move around in the physical world", describing the robot as "a giant – though shaky – step toward the long-anticipated age of humanoid robots."[1] Gary Bradski, a specialist in artificial intelligence, declared that "a new species, Robo sapiens, are emerging [sic]".[1]
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