LogInThe mechanical fighter has a latency of 12 milliseconds, making it a strong contender for the title of the world's fastest telerobot.
In case you missed it, a couple of weeks ago, a team of researchers presented QIBBOT, a teleoperated boxing robot capable of mimicking the movements of a human in real-time.
Inspired by the 2011 science fiction movie Real Steel, which also features remote-controlled mechanical boxers, QIBBOT showcases an impressive latency of merely 12 milliseconds, positioning it as a formidable contender for the title of the world's fastest teleoperated robot.
Weighing in at 140 kilograms (around 310 pounds), this robot employs a combination of a conventional feedback controller and a newly developed feedforward controller, enabling it to respond to motion commands reactively and with precision.
Taking inspiration from [Real Steel] and incentivized by the entertainment value, we decided to see if we can realize the concept of real-life fighting robots," commented Qibo Robot Company CEO Yining Geng (via IEEE Spectrum). "We thought players' experience with big and real robots would be very new and different from computer games."
"It has some problems, like unwanted vibration, unnatural motion styles, etc," he added. "We are designing a new robot that will have dual arms and more joints in the body and arms, and will solve these problems."
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