Chinese company Astribot made a splash today with its S1 model of housework assistant robot. Instead of humanoid robot legs, it sits on a special platform. is on its way.
Semi-humanoid robot S1 developed by Astribotthe company’s official which you can watch below in his video as you can see It can feed the pets at home, play with them, or vacuum the environment with a standard rechargeable vacuum cleaner. The robot was also shown to be able to enter the kitchen and cook something, It can also take over the task of brewing tea. The robot, which also has the ability to play musical instruments, can reach a maximum speed of 10 meters per second, according to shared technical information. It can lift loads of up to 10 kg. S1 is built on a platform instead of legs, so it can operate on flat ground but is more stable than two-legged humanoid robots. It contains many cameras and sensors. The robot, which has high mobility in its hands, can adapt to the environment/objects with the help of artificial intelligence. No information is yet available about the sale or possible sale price of the S1.
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There have been many developments in humanoid robots recently. For example, Tesla’s robot named Optimus was on the agenda recently. If you missed it, Tesla is currently working on employees who will take part in the development and training processes of its humanoid robot called Optimus. looking for. These people are asked to work with motion capture/sensing suits, as you can see above. The company, which says it will pay staff up to $48 per hour, wants applicants to be able to walk for more than seven hours a day, carry up to 30 pounds, and wear a VR headset for long periods of time.
Tesla will use natural movement recordings made through these suits to train Optimushas hired more than 50 people for this position so far. The company, which wants Optimus to move naturally like a real person, is developing the robot much faster than expected. Elon Musk, who responded to a post on X in the past weeks, said, “Tesla will have truly useful Optimus robots in small-scale production for internal use next year, and in large-scale production for other companies in 2026.” he said.
In the description “really useful” Musk, who has not yet fully detailed this part, Also within the scope of Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, “I think in the future, people will start to see their personal Optimus robot as a kind of companion. You’ll be able to ask it to walk your dog, take care of your house, babysit the kids, cook meals, and play the piano.” he had said.
Musk also stated that they did not want to design the robot like a human clone, but aimed to make it look good. He said the following about the robot during Tesla’s last quarter talks: “I think Optimus will be worth more than everything else combined.” Tesla also made a statement last month, “We have two Optimus humanoid robots operating autonomously in the factory” made a splash with his statement. Later, Elon Musk’s post attracted attention.