R1 is born the first household robot made in Italy. How it works and what it costs – diregiovani

The Genoa program Robotics of ‘ Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), deals with the general aspects of Robotics with a engineering approach (mainly in electronics and mechanics) integrated with other disciplines such as neuroscience, physiology, psychology, mathematics, physics, chemistry and life sciences. This multidisciplinary research approach constitutes one of the great opportunities and challenges for robotics to study and evolve the concept of robots inspired by nature and man-machine interaction.

All ‘ inside the Robotics program identifies four main platforms:

iCub – the robot puppy used to study the cognitive aspect

HyQ – the quadruped robot to assist humans in situations of risk

Walkman and Coman – developed robots to replace humans in dangerous and natural disaster scenarios

Plantoid – the first robot in the world inspired to plants with applications in the exploration of the subsoil and the environmental cleanup

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Here’s how does the robot R1

the new robotic humanoid dell’IIT- Italian Institute of Technology is called R1 “your Personal humanoid” , It has a height varying from 1 meter and 25 to 1 meter and 40 centimeters thanks to a torso extending and is made for the 50% of plastic and for the other 50% of carbon fiber and metal, weighs about 50 pounds, has 28 motors for movements: 2 for the head and neck, 4 for the torso, 8 for each arm, 2 for each hand, 1 for each of the wheels 2, communicates verbally with no visible expressions on the face, with a display screen Led colors, where the sensors are housed for the vision, balance, the generation and the perception of sound.

In the belly, on the other hand, there is the control unit. His arms can be extended by 13 cm forward to reach distant objects and torso, as well as move up and down, can also be twisted sideways. The movement is ensured by a battery for about 3 hours and, when downloading, simply plug into your home electrical outlet using a power supply like any household appliance. To move using the wheels with which reaches a speed of 2 km / h.

A wireless card then allows him to connect to the Internet, obtaining useful information to its interaction with people or upgrades of its software. The hands and forearms, thanks to which it can perform simple domestic operations by lifting weights up to 1.5 kg and fully closing the grip around cylindrical objects like bottles and cups, are covered with an artificial leather, a sensor that gives the robot the sense of touch allowing him to interact with the objects they manipulate. will cost initially as a small car, and in the future, as a product on the market, a few thousand euro.

In the next 12-18 months will be implemented the model of production and marketing of large scale with the involvement of private investors.

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a 1 – “your Personal Humanoid” has been made, starting from the experience gained by IIT of iCub, the robot humanoid for the most widely used research to the world. R1 is also humanoid and has elements of uniqueness:

R1 has been built in only 16 months thanks to collaboration of a team of 22 scientists and technicians led by IIT Giorgio Metta some of the Genoese industrial designers, and a group of industrial & amp; graphic designers, illustrators, and entertainment experts coming from two different creative realities: one in Milan who coordinated the development of the creative concept, the identification of interaction scenarios and coordinated market by Andrea Pagnin and Luigi Focanti to 14.6 Creative Licensing, and the ‘other Barcelona coordinated by Pierpaolo Congiu Drop Innovation , who has collaborated with the Milanese reality for the realization of the design of humanoid surfaces.

The team that created the robot R1

The team that originated R1″ Your Personal Humanoid “is young, with a average age of 37 years . The IIT scientists are 22 people, divided between mechanical, electronic and software engineers, coordinated by Giorgio Metta. The creative team includes about 12 people from 5 different nationalities coordinated by Andrea Genovese Pagnin, of 6.14 Creative Licensing.

Coordinator and creator: Giorgio Metta, 46

Mechanical: Alberto Parmiggiani, 34 years (team leader); Luca Fiorio, 32 years; Anand Vazhapilli Sureshbabu, 28 years; Lorenzo Orciari, 34 years; Philip Biggi, 43; Andrea Della Patria, 43 years; Jennifer Chang, 22 years.

Electronic: Marco Maggiali, 36 years (team leader); Simeon Dussoni, 39 years; Andrea Mura, 40; Giorgio Zini, 57; Claudio Lorini, 47; Francesco Diotalevi, 46.

Software: Lorenzo Christmas 41 years (team leader), Alessandro Scalzo 46 years; Ugo Pattacini 39 years; Marco Randazzo 35, Daniel Domenichelli, 37; Alberto Goldfinch, 34 years; David Pollarolo, 27 years; Matthew Brunettini 41 years.

Strategic and Creative Concept: Andrea Pagnin, 44 (team leader) and Luigi Focanti, 44 (Creative Director)

Concept development and industrial design: Pierpaolo Congiu 40, (Industrial design Director)