Cody

Cody is a humanoid robot developed by Georgia Tech Healthcare Robotics Lab. Cody was created for the purpose of providing a robotic nurse capable of helping the elderly in their daily activities.

Cody stands on a Segway RMP 50 Omni-directional Mobile platform and has a vertical linear actuator with one degree of freedom. Cody has a pair of Meka arms with multi-elastic actuators and seven Degrees of Freedom.

This new humanoid robot is capable of opening doors, drawers and cabinets without difficulty. Cody utilizes a Robot Operating System and an open source code control.

Features:

• Stable and effective base using the Segway RMP 50 Omni-Directional Mobile platform and Mecanum Wheel
• With integrated 6-axis force sensors at both wrists for efficient hand manipulation
• Pair of Meka arms with seven Degrees of Freedom for flexible arm movements
• With built-in tilting Laser Range Finder for wider range ability
• Vertical linear actuator with one Degree of Freedom for durable robot backbone
• Uses Robot Operating System and Open Source code controls
• Various interfaces for positioning the robot like a typical gamepad interface or the Direct Physical Interface