Although car factories have been integrating robots into their production lines for decades, it is inevitable that these machines end up taking over every step to build a new vehicle. It is becoming less and less strange to see humanoid robots acting independently in factories.
Elon Musk already anticipated this trend with his Optimus robot. However, the Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng has gone ahead by partnering with Ubtech Technology to deploy smart robots in its factories.
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A twenty-four hour worker
Called Walker S, this human-built robot has a height of 1.70 m and proportions very similar to those of a human worker. with up to 41 servo-assisted mechanical jointscan walk and carry out a wide range of complex tasks with his hands.
According to Dongfeng, the first examples of this robot have been assigned to the commercial vehicle assembly plant in the Chinese region of Liuzhou. There, these robots will be in charge of different tasks such as verifying the installation of seat belts, inspecting the closure of the doors and even refilling the engine fluids before the initial start.
Walker S Video: Periodismodelmotor.com.
How does the Walker S work?
He Walker S brain It is a set of advanced sensors that act as your eyes and ears, in addition to helping you measure the force with which you should perform each action. Controlling all this figure a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) that manages its tasks and movements, which is coordinated in real time with the central control of the factory and the rest of its production machines.
Walker S, an old acquaintance?
Of course, watching it work in the video, it is clear that the Walker S delivers what it promises: Be a tireless and efficient worker. But also, Seeing him move relatively naturally, it is inevitable to remember the saga Terminator. In the depths of the mind, the legendary music of Brad Fiedel resonates while one wonders if this will be the true awakening of Skynet.
