Now they can open doors cbs boston reports.
Robot door handle.
The first step door detection is where the robot detects the door and the door handle.
Instead of relying on the wrist and forearm to maneuver a hand tool the robohandle allows the larger and stronger bicep and tricep muscles to work.
The robohandle ergonomic tool handle is an adapted handle that can be attached to the shaft of a hand tool.
For people who have difficulty gripping the handle of a broom rake or mop this adapted handle will be very helpful.
A new youtube video posted by the waltham robotics company monday shows a robot using its mechanical arm to turn a handle and open a door.
Next the robot opens the door by grasping and turning the handle and then blocking the door by inserting the left arm.
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Next the robots plans footsteps and walks up to the door and positions itself accordingly w r t the door handle position.
Squared shape sharp corners and three dimensional planes made the handle visually fuse together with the architectural environment.
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