Humanoid Robots to ‘Replace’ Search and Rescue Workers http://rgn.bz/siSq

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Humanoid Robots to ‘Replace’ Search and Rescue Workers http://rgn.bz/siSq

Italian researchers are developing a humanoid robot to replace humans in search and rescue operations following disasters. Walk-Man is being taught to move and walk at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa, and could one day save your life.

The robot still needs instructions from humans, but in the near future it should be able to assess dangers and environmental conditions before taking action to get the job done.

The Walk-Man team is currently working on the robot’s software to improve its ability to support itself while walking over rough surfaces.

IIT senior researcher Nikolaos Tsagarakis explained to euronews that the robot is kind of anthropomorphic: it has joints and motions similar to a human body.

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