Researchers from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Robotics and Mathematics have created a humanoid robot, Justin, to effectively handle objects and to interact with the environment.
Humanoid robot-Justin
Justin comes equipped with two hands, two arms, and a torso that resembles a human. Justin can be utilized to test control and programming concepts for dual-handed mobile manipulation. During a demonstration, it was proved that the Justin robot was capable of catching two balls simultaneously in mid air.
Researchers predict that humanoids will gain prominence across various domains such as in household chores and in space explorations. Scientists around the world are conducting a lot of active research when it comes to developing a humanoid robot with two-handed manipulation. Such a humanoid robot must be able to perform complex manipulative tasks at the same time.
Justin makes use of wheels to navigate from one place to another. The hands of the humanoid robot are extremely lightweight. It has four fingers in each hand and the entire body is fitted with sensors. The cameras fitted on the robot offers a three-dimensional view of its surroundings and enable it to perform tasks independently.
Source: http://www.dlr.de/