In case the humanoid robot builders are on their way, construction workers might be a history subject for school children. Meet the Japanese humanoid robot HRP-5P. This robot can install drywall on its own. It was designed to carry out dangerous construction works to replace human workers. This robot uses object detection and motion planning to perform tasks.
Japan’s advanced industrial science and technology institute (AIST) Create this robot. But these robots are still in the research phase. In the future surely we can see the practical use of humanoid robots in building construction sites.
The body weight of this robot is 101 kg. So it can provide more physical ability to handle larger objects. This humanoid robot builder will be more useful in the assembly of huge structures, for example, aircraft and ship constructions. Due to the declining birthrate and the aging of humans, the construction industry will fall into serious manual deficiencies in the future. The height of the robot is 182 cm and has 8 degrees of freedom for each arm.
It has multiple joints concentrated in the hip. So it contains maximum movable range. This robot uses a head complex sensor for 3D measurement of the environment. Even in situations where the field of view is restricted by work objects. Are worrying about a future robot apocalypse? At that point, you could worry about the robot’s capacity to hold and work a battery-fueled screwdriver.
Source: AIST
