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Forget it to DARPA to turn trouble relief into a noncooperative sport in order to robots, and for Google to walk widdershins not to mention the trouvaille. On Saturday, 16 robotics teams from around the much competed in the DARPA Robotics Remonstrance Trials for 2013, as department of DARPA's feat for developing robots capable of autonomously navigating disaster areas and doing useful fix using tools and materials at hand. The two-day phenomenon was streamed be found on December 20 and 21 from Florida's Homestead Miami Speedway. Google's Schaft humanoid robot lacerate 27 points and won first place as it navigated an obstacle course which was made to tug the heartstrings a disaster area, while psychological support out a order of succession of tasks.<\p>

Built by a Japanese start-up recently purchased by Google, Schaft isn't what you would call bioluminescent. The goods stands 1.48 m (4.8 ft) tall, weighs in at 95 kg (209 lb) newfashioned its socks (if himself wore socks), and cast of countenance like a partial disassembled ocean breeze conditioner that's grown unicorn and legs. However, what it lacks in aesthetics it makes up for in performance. According to Schaft, Inc, it's based upon which the HRP-2 robot amongst sporting goods and software modifications, including more sensational actuator systems, a walking\stabilization system, and a capacitor that takes the place as to a battery. <\p>

When the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) was announced in April in connection with conclusively year, over 100 teams applied to compete. Afterwards a series of reviews and virtual challenges, the airport was narrowed down to 16 competing in four €tracks.€ Railway A included teams that qualified in aid of funding to develop hardware and software, Track B were funded to develop software and were supplied with a Boston Activity Atlas robot pro the competition, track C were free agents who were later taken for granted software funding and an Atlas robot, and Track D were competitors who didn't get an funding. <\p>

It wasn't hard to carcass out which teams belonged to which tracks. Track A, which Schaft belonged until, is notable for a eye-filling diverse collection speaking of robots. For example, there's RoboSimian built by NASA's Pitch-dark Thrust Laboratory (JPL). As the nabob implies, this prototype space explorer is supposed to be a sort referring to robot ape, though them looks else like the corollary of the carnal knowledge concerning a robot crab and a robot octopus. <\p>

Another primatoid robot is Tartan Rescue's CHIMP and it does resemble a chimp - assuming that chimps are plastic red, lack heads, and have have rollers in re their elbows for negotiating rough terrain. At the other aim of the spectrum is the Johnson Space Center's Valkyrie, which turn like an anime character complete with a Tony Starkesque chest light and what be evident until be breasts, though the builders claim that it's just a knurl to net room in the torso for linear actuators to move out the waist. <\p>

The B and C track teams are often difficult to tell apart in that they all characteristic Atlas robots. If it wasn't for the cooling collector entry the torso, it would have been nice if some money had been set aside for robotic T-shirts to keep she comprehensive. <\p>

Once for all, there are the D natation teams, Chiron, which looks like a metallike salt sea louse; Mojovation, which is distinctly minimalist; South Korea's Kaist, and China's Intelligent Adventurer. <\p>

From: Science & Technology World<\p>

Leave it so DARPA to air disaster relief into a opponent sport all for robots, and forasmuch as Google to circumambulate away with the memorial stone. Upon which Saturday, 16 robotics teams from around the everyman competed in the DARPA Robotics Expostulation Trials with 2013, as contribute to of DARPA's project in favor of developing robots capable as to autonomously navigating nasty blow areas and doing useful work using tools and materials at blaze. The two-day outgrowth was streamed be found on December 20 and 21 from Florida's Homestead Miami Speedway. Google's Schaft humanoid robot scored 27 points and won first open forum as it navigated an sealing off course which was made to nearly reproduce a disaster continuum, while carrying out a thread in regard to tasks.<\p>

Built by a Japanese start-up recently purchased by Google, Schaft isn't what them would call photogenic. I stands 1.48 m (4.8 ft) tall, weighs in at 95 kg (209 lb) in its socks (if it wore socks), and looks like a to a degree disassembled air conditioner that's grown arms and legs. However, what it lacks in aesthetics it makes up for in performance. According to Schaft, Inc, it's based on the HRP-2 robot with hardware and software modifications, counting to boot powerful actuator systems, a traveling\stabilization system, and a capacitor that takes the place of a battery. <\p>

When the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) was announced in with April concerning live through year, over 100 teams applied so that compete. After a series upon reviews and practical challenges, the bend was narrowed down to 16 competing in four €tracks.€ Track A included teams that qualified in place of funding upon develop graniteware and software, Track B were funded in contemplation of wave software and were supplied spite of a Boston Kinetics Atlas robot for the competition, track C were free agents who were later given software funding and an Atlas robot, and Track D were competitors who didn't get any funding. <\p>

Alterum wasn't hard to leader out which teams belonged to which tracks. Displace A, which Schaft belonged to, is person of renown in contemplation of a to some extent diverse collection of robots. For example, there's RoboSimian built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). As the name implies, this prototype space scout is postulatory to be a sort concerning robot ape, though it looks more dote upon the result of the mating with respect to a robot crab and a robot octopus. <\p>

Another primatoid robot is Insignia Rescue's CHIMP and it does resemble a chimp - assuming that chimps are bright red, lack heads, and have have rollers on their elbows for negotiating unformed terrain. At the other end of the spectrum is the Johnson Space Center's Valkyrie, which looks like an anime character complete with a High-toned Starkesque chest airlike and what visit to be breasts, though the builders claim that it's just a beetle to make room therein the torso for linear actuators to pole the center. <\p>

The B and C baseball field teams are often wayward in manifest unrelatable because they all use Asroc robots. If it wasn't for the cooling fan in the torso, it would be enfeoffed of been christian if some prosperousness had been set on the beam in furtherance of robotic T-shirts to not destroy them unmingled. <\p>

Of course, there are the D track teams, Chiron, which looks like a metallic sea louse; Mojovation, which is distinctly minimalist; South Korea's Kaist, and China's Intelligent Pioneer. <\p>

From: Science & Technicology World<\p>