‘Robots’ is the name of one of the most impressive robot exhibition about to open on February 8th at the Science Museum in London. The event presents over 100 models ranging from the 16th century automata to the most modern, ’emotional’ robots.
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A robotic, real life-size baby is being controlled by a powerful system from behind.
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This is a replica of the robort shown in the 1927 silent film Metropolis directed by Fritz Lang. This idea inspired other great TV productions, such as star Wars.
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Cygan is a 2.5m tall robot that weighs over half a tonne. Built in 1957 by the Italian engineer Piero Fiorito, it was actually a technological revolution back in the day.
Visitors also get the chance to see the villain T-800 endoskeleton robots used in the Terminator 2: Judgement Day movie.
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A local engineer is testing a robot modelled on the human musculoskeletal system. These high-tech robots can move just like humans and they even experience similar problems such as joints pain.
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Meet Inkha, the sassy robot that actually worked as a receptionist and greetet visitors at the King’s College London between 2003-2015.
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Created in 2016, REEM is a robotic tour guide that can interact with people and walk using sound, laser, infrared and incline sensors. It’s believed that a robot like this will be able to help workers in hospitals or shopping centres soon.
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RoboThespian was the first life-sized robot that could be purchased by someone. It can tell jokes, perform certain songs and talk in 30 languages. Also, it knows how to use body language.
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This is one of the most advanced robots in the world. Designed to learn new things like a human toddler, iCub actually learns gradually, just like a human being. During the last 10 years, the robot has learned to crawl, sit up and use simple objects by itself.
Do you think that robot technology progress is good for humanity? Could we ever be endangered because of our own creations?
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