Toyota, the car maker, now has a robot. It’s also a humanoid robot; one that can move like humans. So here is more about Toyota T-HR3: The friendly robot, we hope.
They design it to help and assist humans, especially with joint movements and others. With this kind of joint movement, the Toyota T-HR3 can really move like a human being. Then this means they can help with daily tasks, whether it be in hospitals, nursing homes, and other retail places. However, Toyota wants to take this even further, literally. They want the T-HR3 to do work in outer space.
So how does this humanoid robot work? It runs a Master Maneuvering System. The arm and leg covers direct movements to the robots. This lets the user conduct all kinds of motion. In one clip, one person even did an NFL touchdown pose using the robot. A device like the HTC Vice can let the user see from the robot’s eyes. There are also safety measures so your moves don’t interfere with the robots. This should prevent personal injury, or even harm to somebody else. Also, this can also be remotely used.
Yes, the Toyota T-HR3 has a lot of potential. But like all things IT support, it depends on the human being behind it. People can use this to help the disabled, as well as to help disasters like the recent hurricanes and wildfires. And, instead of taking jobs, this can help people with their jobs. For instance, you have caretakers for the sick and disabled. They may not be able to do everything, but these humanoid bots can ease the burden some. It may concern some that these bots can take their jobs. It concerns me too. But no robot, humanoid or otherwise, can replace the human touch. Not even computer repair bots. Do you think the T-HR3 can play nice?