Scientists from the University of Tokyo have enabled their Jaxon robot to perform movements such as walking and and stepping with a telepresence system. The team used an HTC virtual reality Vive system which sent mapped human movements as commands to the robot. The addition of extra software ironed out any wobbles or trembles, allowing the machine to move smoothly and in a stable manner. Researcher Yasushiro admitted there remain weaknesses in the system to be ironed out, but said it had greater "flexibility and responsiveness" than rival designs, and could find applications as a rescue robot.
Scientists from the University of Tokyo have enabled their Jaxon robot to perform movements such as walking and and stepping with a telepresence system. The team used an HTC virtual reality Vive system which sent mapped human movements as commands to the robot. The addition of extra software ironed out any wobbles or trembles, allowing the machine to move smoothly and in a stable manner. Researcher Ishiguro Yasushiro admitted there remain weaknesses in the system to be ironed out, but said it had greater "flexibility and responsiveness" than rival designs, and could find applications as a rescue robot.