Although car companies have been integrating robots into their production lines for decades, it is inevitable that these machines will eventually take over every step of making a new vehicle. It’s less and less strange to see humanoid robots acting independently in factories.
Elon Musk already predicted this trend with his Optimus robot. However, a Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng has advanced its partnership with Ubtech to deploy smart robots in its factories.
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A twenty-four-hour worker
He was calling Walker SThis human-made robot is 1.70m tall and has very similar proportions to a human worker. with up to 41 mechanical connections with servo drivecan walk and perform a wide variety of complex tasks with his hands.
According to Dongfeng, the first examples of this robot were assigned to a commercial vehicle assembly plant in China’s Liuzhou region. There, these robots will be in charge of various tasks, such as checking the installation of seat belts, checking the closing of doors and even topping up engine fluids before the first start.
Walker S Video: Periodismodelmotor.com.
How does Walker S work?
He Walker S brain It’s a set of advanced sensors that act as your eyes and ears, plus they help you measure the force with which you should perform each action. Controlling this entire character a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) that guides its tasks and movements, which is coordinated in real time with the factory’s central control and the rest of its production machinery.
Walker S, an old acquaintance?
Of course, watching it on video in action, it’s clear that the Walker S delivers on what it promises: Be a tireless and efficient worker. But also, When we see him move relatively naturally, it is inevitable to remember the saga Terminator. Brad Fiedel’s legendary music resonates in the back of one’s mind and one wonders if this will be the true awakening of Skynet.
