The Evolution of Androids

The spark of the idea

The First Android to be made and its evolutions

Created by Honda, they started with biped robots to understand the physics of walkingStarting with E0 in 1986 to E6 in 1993 P1 in 1993 is the first robot to have the anatomy of a humanP2 also in 1993 was the first android with realistic human movements such as walking and hand and arm movements. P3 and 4 had their sizes reduced and P4 (aka ASIMO) being the current model has advance walking technology

ASIMO was created in 2000The purpose of ASIMO was to create a robotic partner for humanity that could aid us in all of our tasksResearch of the human limbs and joints were need to understand how to create movementResearch of how to walk and balance itself on multiple types of surfaces.Recognition of object, postures, gestures, environment, sounds, and facesCapable of connecting to the internet and answering questionsHuman like responses and interacting with the environment

http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/

QRIO created by Sony in 2003 (prototypes started in 2001)Being only 2 feet tall, it was meant to be a toy for childrenSimilar to ASIMO, it has face and voice recondition and can use it to interact with peopleFirst ever robot to have the ability to run (move with both feet off the ground)Also capable of interacting with tools such as golf clubs

http://www.sonyaibo.net/aboutqrio.htm

HOAP

HOAP was created by Fujitsu, 1st prototype created in 2001 and 3rd created in 20051 feet and 7 inch tallHOAP was designed more for an AI in such a way that it was able to learn and emulate human movement more smoothlyIn 2004, HOAP-2 received the Technical Innovation Awards from the Robotics Society of JapanThis robot is capable of doing many complex movements such as getting up from a sitting position, kicking a ball, climbing stairs, martial arts, and sumo movements

http://www.communistrobot.com/robots/99

Actroid is created by kokoro company LTD and developed by Osaka University in 2003Actroid purpose is to interact with humans by greeting and giving information outThey are also capable of being an aid to certain professions They have the ability to speak, sing, danceMade for either entertainment, pratical applications, or researchVery life like and very realistic and closest thing to a human

http://www.kokoro-dreams.co.jp/english/robot/act/index.html

Other Androids

Later androids will be developed by different companies but are fairly similar to its predecessors but maybe be developed for specific tasksTOPIO was created by TOPY to play ping pong against human opponents (2007)HRP is created by National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology to simulate human characteristics(2009) SURALP is Turkey's first Android, developed by Sabanci University (2009)Robonaut is created by NASA and General Motors to work on space stations in outer space environment (2010)Surena is created by the students of University of Tehran in Iran (2010)

TOPIO HRP SURALP Robonaut Surena

What will be next? What will be our future?

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