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TOPIO Dio

Humanoid robot

The TOPIO Dio is a robot designed to serve in a restaurant or coffee shop, or as a cocktail bartender, which is manufactured by Vietnam-based company, Tosy. TOPIO Dio has a 3-wheel moving platform, 28 degrees of freedom and is operated remotely with a built-in camera and an obstacle detector. It is 125 cm high and weighs 45 kg.

01Development history

Time Place Event Notes
November, 2008TOSY Robotics JSCTOPIO Dio project get started
June, 2010AUTOMATICA 2010, GermanyIntroduce the 1st version of TOPIO Dio28 degrees of freedom, 3 wheels platform

02Specifications

Specifications TOPIO Dio
Height125 cm
Weight45 kg
Power Supplybattery, 48V 20AH
ActuatorServo motor
Communication methodsSpeaker, Microphone
Camera2
Degrees of freedom28

03Technologies

  • Remote control via wireless internet
  • Integrate 3D vision via 2 cameras
  • 3D operation space of robot defined by the controlling software
  • Processes pre-defined images
  • Detects obstacles by Ultrasonic Sensor
  • Three-wheeled base with omnidirectional and balanced motion
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