Ambidex
Cable-driven dual-arm robot for safe human interaction
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Ambidex is a research dual-arm robot developed by NAVER LABS, built around an innovative cable-driven power-transmission mechanism that combines strength with the compliance needed to operate safely around people. Each lightweight arm is designed for natural, collaborative interaction in home and human-shared environments. The platform has been used to demonstrate remote, network-based control, including a 5G teleoperation showcase, and to research task learning from human demonstration.
Released: 2017
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Overview
Ambidex is a dual-arm robot from NAVER LABS, the R&D subsidiary of South Korea's NAVER, created through a long-term research collaboration with KOREATECH and Professor Yong-Jae Kim. Its defining feature is an innovative cable-driven power-transmission mechanism that lets each arm stay exceptionally light while remaining strong and stable, so the robot can move quickly yet interact gently and safely with people.
NAVER LABS positions Ambidex as research toward robot arms suited to home and collaborative settings, where machines must share space with humans rather than operate behind safety cages. The robot was recognized in the robotics and drones category of the CES 2019 Innovation Awards.
Beyond the hardware, NAVER LABS has used Ambidex as a platform for networked and learning-based control. With Qualcomm it demonstrated 5G-connected ('brainless') teleoperation in which heavy computation runs off-board, and it has built environments for haptic-device-based task learning from human demonstration.
Key Features
- Cable-driven power-transmission mechanism that delivers strength and stability while keeping each arm very light
- Designed for safe, natural physical interaction with humans in collaborative and home environments
- Demonstrated 5G-based remote ('brainless') control with off-board computation
- Used as a research platform for task learning from human force and haptic demonstration
- Recognized in the robotics and drones category at the CES 2019 Innovation Awards
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Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 14 |
| Locomotion | Stationary |
Performance
| Max Speed | 5 m/s |
| Payload Capacity | 3 kg |
Physical
| Weight | 2.6 kg |
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