AI in the News

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AI in the News

• 19/9/2006

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WowWeeCreation of Breakthrough Consumer Robotic
and Electronic Products

• www.wowwee.com

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BEAM Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics and
Mechanics

• The essential principles of BEAM involve using
  simple electronics to create mechanical
  creatures.
• BEAM relies on the concept of nervous networks.
  
• Robots rely on simple sensors like touch, light
  and heat detectors which feed into circuits that
  have configurable responses.
• Unlike traditional robotics where huge amounts of
  time and energy go into programming complex
  artificial intelligence,

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Robosapien V2
Biomech tech had an original goal of providing
reliable, inexpensive cradles for the Artificial
Intelligence (A.I.) experiments scientists have
been dreaming about since Turing. Took a while
but we succeeded in that with the RS2 -- a
self-stable, 2 foot tall, hackable multi-motor
humanoid with a mostly empty head. Someone either
better give it smarts or let it run for
office.What my research found still intrigues
though, the fact that the brains can be minimal
if the body is competent. - Mark Tilden,
creator of Robosapien
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From Entertainment to Work
We concentrate on entertainment robots so we
could get a handle on reliable techniques before
we put them to work. Still, we're approaching
territory now that's never been covered. Robots
need a strong sense of self, some fundamentals of
courtesy, autonomy, self-preservation, and
competence before we can trust them to do serious
stuff.Each robot we market is an experiment in
refining our machines and our customers. Mark
Tilden
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Robosapien V2
Robosapien V2 is a highly evolved robotic fusion
of technology and personality, combining fluid
biomechanical motion with a multi-sensory,
interactive humanoid personality. This 24 tall,
second generation Robosapien is capable of
autonomous free roam behavior, and includes the
following features
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Robosapien V2
- Multiple levels of environmental interaction,
with humans and objects- Sight, sound and touch
senses- Humanoid body movements, including
bending, sitting and standing, lying down and
getting up, dancing, waving, martial arts -
Speech Responds verbally to environmental
stimuli and to controller commands- Color Vision
System Recognizes colors and skin tones- Stereo
Sound Detection System Hears and reacts to
sounds- IR Vision Detects and avoids obstacles
tracks moving objects- True bi-pedal walking
with multiple gaits
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Robosapien V2
- Precision gripping, articulated fingers-
Realistic 2-axis turning head with animated LED
eyes- 100 pre-programmed functions- 2
demonstration modes- 6 programming modes -
Remote control, autonomous free roam and guard
modes- Sleep and auto-shut off function- Age
Grading 8
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RS Media Robot

• Completely user reconfigurable at several levels
  and emminently hackable.
• The RS2 (Robosapien V2) core
• keeps the robot from being forced to do itself
  damage
• contains a list of bodycon actions for default
  operations like walking, reaching, dancing, etc.,
  though you can send individual action commands.
• You can edit the system, the program flow, or add
  your own apps to the kernel via PC running
  provided software.
• So, RS Media is a walking, talking,
  reconfigurable MP3 player running a Linux kernel.

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Hear Mark Tilden Speak

• Here is your chance to hear Mark Tilden present a
  65 minute lecture titled
• The Relevance of Living Features in Commercial
  Products
• An excellent opportunity to get some real insight
  into the robots in entertainment business from
  one of the most successful players in the
  business.
• http//biology.caltech.edu/webcasts/