Here is a haptic telepresence robot with a new type of hydrostatic transmission that uses a hybrid air-water configuration for bidirectional operation of every joint. Disney Research built this humanoid robot with 2 x 4DOF arms and stereo cameras to stream live video to the operator’s head-mounted display. The operator gets an immersive experience while controlling the robot, feeling interaction forces between the robot and its external environment.
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A Hybrid Hydrostatic Transmission and Human Safe Haptic Telepresence Robot
You can find out more about this cool robot on Disney Research’s website.
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