Ameca
Social humanoid robot for human-robot interaction
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Ameca is a full-size social humanoid robot developed by Engineered Arts as a platform for human-robot interaction and AI development. It features a neutral-gender humanoid form with a highly articulated face and upper body capable of lifelike expressions and gestures. The robot runs on the company's Tritium software platform and supports natural-language conversation in many languages.
Released: 2021
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Overview
Ameca is a social humanoid robot built by Engineered Arts, a company founded in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is designed primarily as a platform for human-robot interaction and as a development base for artificial-intelligence and machine-learning research. The robot presents a neutral-gender humanoid form with grey skin over a visible metal shell.
The robot is built around the company's Tritium platform, a web-based software system that can be accessed from any internet-connected computer without local installation. Ameca supports natural-language conversation across many languages and can produce a wide range of facial expressions, gestures, and animations that can be customized by operators.
Engineered Arts positions Ameca for entertainment, education, research, and telepresence-style applications, and offers it both for rental and for purchase via quote. It is intended for indoor use within a controlled temperature and humidity range and runs on standard domestic mains power.
Key Features
- Highly articulated head, face, and upper body capable of lifelike expressions and gestures
- Eye-mounted cameras and spatial audio microphones for perception and interaction
- Natural-language conversation support across many languages via the Tritium platform
- LiDAR sensing and emergency-stop safety mechanisms for safe operation around people
- Web-based control with customizable animations, gestures, and personality profiles
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Specifications
Connectivity
| Communication | Ethernet, WiFi |
Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 52 |
| Locomotion | Stationary |
Performance
| Reach | 1800 mm |
Physical
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Height | 1780 mm |
Sensing
| Sensors | Cameras in eyes, microphones, facial tracking |
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