The first commercial Star Wars-style bipedal robot

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The first commercial Star Wars-style bipedal robot



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A very futuristic robot


Imagine having your own AT-ST robot patrolling your house or garden, you don't remember which AT-ST is, I know it's a much smaller version and without the laser beams which are actually plasma beams, but that's not the point .


LimX Dynamics, a Chinese robotics company, has just launched the tron1, a bipedal robot that certainly brings a touch of that iconic futuristic technology to our world, the tron1 is the commercial version of the P1 and another innovative robot from the company that has already demonstrated its capabilities. . to overcome difficult terrain, even withstanding blows without losing balance.




We saw it earlier this year when the P1 walked through the forests proving that it is tougher than it looks and now with the tron1 they have taken this concept to a new platform, focused mainly on those fascinated by advanced technology who are looking for a Incredibly versatile research platform.




But how does tron1 know what type of foot limb he is using?


Thanks to its automatic hardware recognition system, it detects the installed part and automatically adjusts the motion control software to Board, this means that depending on the type of foot, the robot adapts its behavior and style of locomotion and the great thing is that you can control it in real time with wireless remote control or even program it to work autonomously, using the Python language.



Specifications of this impressive robot.


With an aluminum and plastic body, the tron1 has a height of 86 cm and weighs just under 20 kg. Its 12th generation Intel Core i3 processor offers enough power to handle complex tasks and its Lithium battery guarantees more than 2 hours of autonomy. With only an hour and a half of charging, it also comes with expansion ports allowing you to add peripherals such as cameras, even arms or robotics, making it even more versatile, the only thing missing was the plasma blasters.


If you are interested in having a tron1 at home, you should know that it is now available for pre-sale, the initial price for a limited time is $15,000.



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