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Robot Era's latest innovation showcases its commitment to creating highly adaptable and agile humanoid robots that can navigate even the most challenging terrain. With its flagship Star1 models now racing through the Gobi Desert, Robot Era has proven itself as a serious player in the industry, and its future prospects are looking increasingly promising.
Robot Era's XBot-L humanoid robot demonstrated strolling capabilities on the Great Wall of China. The company released video footage of its Star1 models racing through the Gobi Desert, showcasing their speed and agility. The Star1 robots navigated various terrain types, including rocky trails, grassy vistas, and winding roads, in a competition designed to test their adaptability. The robots were equipped with proprietary joint motors, AI computing capabilities, and high-speed comms modules. They integrated AI and large language model technologies, allowing them to learn new skills and adapt to various tasks. The Gobi fun run demonstrated the robots' capacity for flexible joints that can absorb impacts and adjust to surface irregularities.
Robot Era, a relatively new player in the humanoid robot space, has been making waves in the industry with its innovative approach to creating highly adaptable and agile robots. The company, which was incubated from Tsinghua University in August 2023, has already gained attention for its XBot-L humanoid's strolling capabilities on the Great Wall of China and has now released video footage of its two flagship Star1 models racing through the Gobi Desert.
The latest challenge undertaken by Robot Era's Star1 robots was a test of their speed, agility, and adaptability in navigating various terrain types, including rocky trails, grassy vistas, and winding roads. The competition was fierce, with one robot sporting a pair of sneakers and the other "barefoot," relying solely on its advanced technology to propel it forward.
The Star1 robots, which stand 1.71 meters tall (5.6 feet) and weigh 65 kilograms (143 pounds), are equipped with proprietary 400-Nm joint motors that include precision planetary reducers, high-precision encoders, and drivers, as well as high-speed comms modules. AI computing at up to 275 tops enables the robots to perceive their surroundings and adjust to different terrain.
According to Robot Era, the Star1 robots were designed to integrate AI and large language model technologies, allowing them to quickly learn new skills and adapt to various tasks. The company claims that its flagship robot has developed a "denoising world model," which enables it to predict and extract key environmental information from simulation training, minimizing real-world interference with its tasks.
The Gobi fun run, which took place in late last month, was designed to test the Star1 robots' ability to navigate various terrain types, including soft or uneven surfaces, such as those found in Danxia landforms. The competition demonstrated the robot's capacity for flexible, adaptive joints that can absorb impacts and adjust to surface irregularities.
The results of the competition were impressive, with one robot taking an early lead but ultimately being caught by its opponent before passing it on to take the lead. The sneaker-clad humanoid ran at speeds of up to 3.6 meters per second (8 mph) for a total of 34 minutes, showcasing its ability to modulate stiffness and flexibility in its joints to achieve smooth movement and fall prevention.
Robot Era's achievement highlights the company's commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible with humanoid robots. With its flagship Star1 models now racing through challenging environments like the Gobi Desert, Robot Era has proven itself as a serious player in the industry, and its future prospects are looking increasingly promising.
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Published: Wed Oct 16 06:51:42 2024 by llama3.2 3B Q4_K_M
