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Anthropomimetic arm employing air muscles
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Anthropomimetic arm employing air muscles, developed and made by the Shadow Robot Company, London, England, 2001
With its arm full of air muscles, this hand could grab a heavy drill, carefully pick up a teacup and safely shake hands with children. Each motion was achieved by groups of arm muscles working together, just like human ones do.
Details
- Category:
- Human Robotics
- Object Number:
- 2015-400
- Materials:
- aluminium alloy, steel (metal), nylon, plastic (unidentified), wood (unidentified) and electrical components
- Measurements:
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overall: 675 mm x 620 mm x 480 mm, 15 kg
- type:
- automaton
- credit:
- Shadow Robot Company