Top 10 weirdest robots in 2015

2015 was a breakthrough year in science and technology and of course robot technology was no exception. In the past year, many modern but equally amazing robot models have been released.

Mk.II

This is probably the most famous robot model in 2015.

This is probably the most famous robot model in 2015. Although Mk.II was completed last year with a height of 4.5 meters and a weight of 5,000kg, this year it became famous. Mk.II story challenges the giant Japanese Kuratas robot that has been famous throughout the Internet. Next year, these two robots will go to war. I don't know if weapons can fire bullets at 210km / h Mk.II can win against Kuratas or not. Let's wait and see.

Kuratas

Kuratas seems more compact than Mk.II with a height of only 4 meters and a weight of 4,000kg.

When MegaBots, the maker of Mk.II, sent a challenge to the Suidobashi Heavy, Kuratas maker, they immediately agreed. Kuratas seems more compact than Mk.II with a height of only 4 meters and a weight of 4,000kg. It is equipped with a pair of six hot guns in the left hand and a touch screen control interface. The battle between Mk.II and Kuratas will take place in June 2016.

Pepper

This is the best selling robot in the world.

Pepper is the world's best-selling robot model, with every new batch with thousands of Pepper robots running out in minutes. Pepper is a humanoid robot that can recognize and respond to human emotions designed by Aldebaran, a French robot company, in partnership with Japanese telecommunications group SoftBank. Pepper's appearance and contact with people everywhere makes us begin to think about the rules and codes of conduct that relate to the relationship between humans and robots. For example, how a Pepper uncle and reaction when attacked by humans as a case of being kicked at a smartphone store in Yokohama by a drunk guy will be customized depending on the country and culture. .

Geminoid F

In 2016, we will have the first robot actor.

Entering 2015, the robot can completely become an actor in a movie and Geminoid F is the first robot actor. This robot can create a new trend in the movie village. Why hire an actor, pay well for movie stars when we can create robots with acting ability according to what the director said, no complaints and can work 24 / 7 without pay, no need to rest?

Atlas

This is a robot model that can cross all terrain.

Atlas is a Boston Dynamic product, it is humanoid and can overcome all types of terrain. Its balance ability is also extremely respectable, almost impossible to knock this robot down even by pushing it with a heavy object.

hitchBOT

This robot is designed as a social test.

The hitchBOT story is quite pitiful. It is designed as a social experiment, examining how humans treat robots. Its job is to ask for a ride. The strangers gave hitchBOT a ride through Germany, Canada and the Netherlands. But in the US, things don't seem to be going well. hitchBOT went from Salem, Massachusetts to San Francisco, but when it came to Philadelphia, it was attacked, severed limbs and then thrown into the trash. Like Pepper, hitchBOT shows that some people do not like to live with robots. The first hitchBOT model is currently on display at a national technology museum.

MIT's Running, Jumping Cheetah

This robot can mimic the action of the fastest animal on the planet.

This robot notice has been around since 2012 but this year it has been upgraded by MIT so much that it can run and jump over obstacles smoothly and naturally like a real leopard. The strength of Jumping Cheetah is that it can mimic the action of one of the fastest animals on the planet.

RoboHon

Combining robots and smartphones is an innovative combination.

Japanese robot expert Tomotaka Takahashi sent the first talking robot to the International Space Station (ISS) and now he wants to give you another robot that can follow you all day. With the dream of becoming Steve Jobs in the robot industry, Takahashi has partnered with Sharp to launch RoboHon, a model of smartphone-cum-smartphone. Takahashi thinks that if we want robots to become a popular consumer product, we have to make robots more accessible. Combining robots and smartphones is an innovative combination. Let's wait and see what RoboHon and Takahashi's mini robots can change in the industry trend in the coming years.

Sphero BB-8 RC Toy

To own a robot like this, you need to spend 150 USD.

The Sphero BB-8 RC Toy robot in the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise quickly captured the hearts of fans. Immediately, Sphero launched the real-life version of BB-8 and you can spend $ 150 to own.

Robot Samurai

This robotic arm can perfectly repeat the lines of Isao Machii, a sword master.

Yaskawa Electric, a Japanese robot maker, has built this robotic arm to prove that robots can do everything, including the most complex things. This robotic arm can perfectly repeat the lines of Isao Machii, a sword master.

Some robots in this list are designed to fight, others are for entertainment purposes and others are designed to bring you smiles. Speedy advances in hardware and artificial intelligence show that in the future robots will be even more useful and special.