TOPIO
Bipedal humanoid robot
TOPIO ("TOSY PIng Pong Playing RobOt") is a bipedal humanoid robot designed to play table tennis against a human being. It has been developed since 2005 by TOSY, a robotics firm in Vietnam. It was publicly demonstrated at the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition (IREX) on November 28, 2007. TOPIO 3.0 (the latest version of TOPIO) stands approximately 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighs 120 kg (260 lb).
01Development history
| Time | Place | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| November, 2005 | TOSY Robotics | Project TOPIO was started | |
| July, 2007 | TOSY Robotics | First experiment version of TOPIO demonstrated | 8 degrees of freedom, 1 leg, hydraulic system |
| 28 November 2007 | Tokyo International Robot Exhibition, Japan | TOPIO 1.0 publicly demonstrated | 20 degrees of freedom, 6 legs, hydraulic system |
| 5 February 2009 | Nuremberg International Toy Fair, Germany | TOPIO 2.0 publicly demonstrated | 42 degrees of freedom, 2 legs, DC servo motors |
| 25 November 2009 | Tokyo International Robot Exhibition, Japan | TOPIO 3.0 publicly demonstrated | 39 degrees of freedom, 2 legs, Brushless DC servo motors |
| 4-9 February 2010 | Nuremberg International Toy Fair, Germany | TOPIO 3.0 publicly demonstrated | 39 degrees of freedom, 2 legs, Brushless DC servo motors |
| 8-11 June 2010 | AUTOMATICA URBUTT, Germany | TOPIO 3.0 publicly demonstrated | 39 degrees of freedom, 2 legs, Brushless DC servo motors |
02Specifications
| TOPIO 1.0 | TOPIO 2.0 | TOPIO 3.0 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 185 cm | 215 cm | 188 cm |
| Mass | 300 kg | 60 kg | 120 kg |
| Power supply | Hydraulic | Li-Po battery, 48V 20Ah | Li-Po battery, 48V 20Ah |
| Actuator | Hydraulic cylinder | DC Servo Motor | Brushless DC Servo Motor |
| Legs | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| High speed camera | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Continuous shots | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Degrees of freedom | 20 Two in the head Six in each arm One in each leg (6 legs) |
42 Three in the head Seven in each arm Six in each leg (2 legs) Three in the torso Five in each hand |
39 Two in the head Seven in each arm Six in each leg (2 legs) One in the torso Five in each hand |
03Technologies
- Recognition of fast moving objects
- Artificial Intelligence
- Low Inertia mechanical system
- Fast and accurate movement control
- Balanced bipedal walking
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- TOPIO 3.jpg by Humanrobo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TOPIO 2.0.jpg by Lylodo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TOPIO 1.0.jpg by Lylodo, CC BY-SA 3.0
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