[L’industrie c’est fou] The fastest humanoid robot in the world is preparing for the RoboCup in Bordeaux

In July 2023, fans will be able to cheer on a one-of-a-kind football player: Artemis, or Advanced Robotic Technology for enhanced mobility and improved stability. This robot of 1m42 and 38 kilograms will participate in the RoboCup, an international robotics competition to be held in Bordeaux (Gironde) and during which it will participate in the football event.

The fastest humanoid in the world according to researchers at the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) at the University of California at Los Angeles (USA) who gave it life, Artemis can walk on uneven or unstable surfaces but also run or jump. During the tests, it evolved at 7.5 km/h and can run at an even higher speed according to its creators.

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The secret of this concentrate of technology? Its actuators, which set it in motion, have been designed to behave like biological muscles and are elastic unlike those with which most robots are equipped. “It’s the key to his excellent balance when walking over rough terrain and his ability to run – thus getting both feet off the ground while in motion,” says Dennis Hong, RoMeLa’s director.

Cameras installed in the skull

They also have an electric rather than hydraulic movement system, which reduces noise and improves efficiency. In addition, Artemis avoids fluid leaks typical of hydraulic systems. Its effectiveness is also explained by the force sensors with which its feet are equipped and which help the automaton to keep its balance even when it is violently jostled. Its skull has cameras that allow it to better perceive its environment.

Like a pet, Artemis is lucky enough to be able to regularly walk the lawns of the University of California campus in the company of the researchers who developed it and who train it in this way. In the future, scientists will test Artemis’ ability to fall and get up, as well as her ability to carry objects. Financed by 232 donors to the tune of more than 118,000 dollars (110,142 euros) as part of a crowfunding campaign, the humanoid, if it wins a trophy at the RoboCup, will offer its sixth reward from this competition to RoMeLa.

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