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on september 24, tencent robotics x lab’s latest research and development achievement, the human habitat robot “the five”, was officially unveiled. the five has a series of innovative technologies and capabilities, and aims to become a general-purpose robot that can live in harmony with the human environment.

as the latest generation of robot from tencent robotics x lab, xiaowu integrates the core capabilities of previous generations of robots, integrating a number of self-developed technologies such as a four-legged wheel-foot composite design, a large area of ​​tactile skin, multi-fingered dexterous hands, and safe human-machine physical interaction.experiments have shown that xiaowu can complete actions such as walking and carrying objects in a real human living environment, handle complex tasks, and interact with people.

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according to tencent robotics x lab, the biggest difference between xiaowu and previous robots is that it uses a composite design of four straight legs and wheels and feet on the main body, which not only maintains the obstacle-crossing ability of a legged robot, but also maintains the operating efficiency of a wheeled robot, allowing the robot to run faster on flat ground.

in terms of motion mode, on flat ground, xiaowu can switch between four-wheel mode and two-wheel mode. in four-wheel mode, xiaowu can expand and reduce the support space according to different load requirements and environmental space through the design of cross legs. on uneven terrain, xiaowu uses retractable straight legs with active force control to achieve the effect of spring suspension, thereby ensuring the stability of the upper body. in scenes such as stairs and curbs, xiaowu can use a wheel-foot combination to walk over smoothly.。

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in terms of load capacity, xiaowu effectively improves the load-bearing capacity through the straight leg design. each straight leg can be extended or shortened independently, and the support height can be adjusted according to different working space requirements, thereby realizing a wide working space of "reaching high above and touching the ground below", such as helping users to pick up and place objects in high places, or operate in low spaces.

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in addition to its motion mode and load capacity, xiaowu can also fold and unfold autonomously. when it is not needed to work, xiaowu can fold up autonomously to reduce space occupied and facilitate transportation.

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