Intel unveils aspiring 3D home robots

By the end of this year, Intel will provide consumers with a home-grown robot printing technology that will allow customers to create their own robot. This bold plan was announced by Intel at the Code Conference conference on May 28.

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Engineer Brian David Johnson of Intel says the robot Intel plans to offer customers is an open source robot. Jimmy - the name of this robot - can walk, talk, dance and rotate. As an open source design, users can customize robot activities to their liking.

To become a client of the project, the user needs to buy a 3D printer for printing robots. Non-3D parts such as motors, microprocessors, wires, etc. can be purchased at 21stCenturyRobot.com. These accessories are very available.

Of course, Jimmy's robot needs to be installed with the brain - the software that controls the robot's activity. "Your robot is completely different from my robot, you can program and customize its artificial intelligence, you do not need a PhD degree in robotics," Johnson said . need to download the application is finished ".

Currently, engineers Johnson can not introduce anything more about Jimmy robot beyond the ability to go and jump. But the most important thing here is that the Jimmy Robots will help the customers who want to get involved in the field of robot fabrication to remove technical barriers. With the open source specification, people can continue to develop robots after it's launched. And these developments continue to be complemented by the robot community. "For Intel, we are delighted to bring the first prototype of a family robot , " Johnson said.