GENUS
Genus was developed in 2006 as an autonomous robot that used the same technology applied to MANUS. Dr. Prahlad Vadakkepat of the Mechatronics and Automation Laboratory at National University of Singapore said that GENUS is the better, improved version of MANUS Robot. This well-packaged, compact humanoid robot is made up of additional joints, which make it more flexible in doing tasks.
This two-legged humanoid robot can autonomously play soccer and can play either as a goalie or as a striker. As a striker, the GENUS robot is capable of moving fast towards the ball and aims directly to the opponent’s goal. Should the GENUS fall, it can stand up on its own. It can also dive to save the ball when playing as a goalkeeper and stand in an upright position after saving the ball.
This robot is designed to pick up objects, balance using one leg, and can even dance. This robot has a total of 22 degrees of freedom, allowing it to more closely simulate the movement of a human.
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National U. of Singapore (NUS)
Mechatronics and Automation Lab.
