MAHRU & AHRA

MAHRU & AHRA at KIST lab

MAHRU & AHRA are humanoid robots design and developed by KIST. Unlike other robots such as ASIMO, they can obtain artificial intelligence from certain networks.[1] They made public appearances around in South Korea.

Features and technology

Form

MAHRU & AHRA stand at 150 cm and weigh 67 kg. They are powered by a lithium polymer battery (model 48V-20A) and networks. The colors are blue (for MAHRU), orange (for AHRA).

Abilities

MAHRU & AHRA can recognize moving objects, postures, gestures, its surrounding environment, sounds and faces. They can walk anyway, such as right, left, backward, or forward.

Specifications

Technical specifications
Height 1.5 m
Weight 67 kg
Speed 1.2 km/h
Degrees of freedom (DOF) 35
Sensors
  • stereo camera
  • microphone
  • force/torque sensor
  • gyro sensor
Battery Lithium polymer battery, 48V-20A
Other Images / Voices / Objects / Gestures Recognition[2]

Models

MAHRU's models
  • MAHRU-1
  • MAHRU-2
  • MAHRU-M
  • MAHRU-R
  • MAHRU-Z, updated to rotate its head, arms, legs, having six fingers, and a 3D camera.[3]

References

  1. ^ "KIST, MAHRU & AHRA". South Korea. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
  2. ^ "------ Network Based Humanoid - Mahru, Ahra ------". humanoid.kist.re.kr. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ^ S.Korean scientists develop walking robot maid, spacedaily.com, January 18, 2010

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