British startup Humanoid releases universal humanoid robot HMND01

Recently, British artificial intelligence and robotics startup Humanoid revealed its universal humanoid robot HMND01 in a new video. This robot uses a bipedal design to simulate human movements and movements. It is equipped with a head, torso, arms and legs. The five-finger hands have high-speed and precise operation capabilities to complete complex tasks. This is thanks to the numerous high torque and high speed actuators it carries.

"The biggest advantage of humanoid robots is that the world is designed to serve humans, so they can seamlessly integrate and quickly adapt to existing environments," said Artemis Sokolov, founder and serial entrepreneur of Humanoid. "HMND01 It is a next-generation labor automation unit powered by artificial intelligence. It is about 1.75 meters tall and weighs 70 kg. It can walk at a speed of 3.4 miles per hour. It has an average battery life of 4 hours and a carrying capacity of 15 kg.

The robot's hardware and software are modularly designed, and customers can use different upper, lower and end effector configurations as needed. In addition, HMND01 also provides a variety of protective coats to protect its system and its surroundings. Humanoid plans to achieve large-scale commercial production of HMND01 with low total cost of ownership (TCO). Its main application areas will start from industry, including cargo handling, sorting and packaging, component processing, etc., and will also expand to retail, manufacturing, Logistics and warehousing center.

The company said it will develop and test an alpha prototype for a wheeled and bipedal platform this year, and has been discussed with several retail companies on potential pilot projects. As market competition intensifies, electric vehicle manufacturers have emerged in this field. Last year, Tesla launched its Optimus robot, which is scheduled to be sold for $25,000 to $30,000 next year. Meanwhile, Chinese electric car maker Xiaopeng has also launched its humanoid robot Iron, which has been put into use at the company's factory.

In addition, Apple and Meta are also reported to be developing their own artificial intelligence robots. Meta recently set up a new technology team in its Reality Lab hardware department, and Apple is also exploring related technologies. Humanoid adheres to the belief that “humans and machines work side by side, not competition, but coexist in harmony”. Sokolov said: “This social transformation will solve social problems such as labor shortage and aging, while giving people more people. More freedom to focus on more creative and meaningful work.”