leading my country's humanoid robots to be taller, faster and stronger shanghai fourier launches a new generation of universal humanoid robots
2024-09-26
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xinmin evening news (reporter ma yaning) my country's general humanoid robots are getting stronger and more powerful. today, fourier intelligence, a leading company in the humanoid robot industry in shanghai, announced good news: the independently developed new generation of general humanoid robot gr-2 was released. based on "creating the best embodiment for ai", gr-2 has brought remarkable innovation and improvement in many key links such as hardware, design, and development framework, showing more flexible, stronger, and more open features to meet the needs of developers in various fields and multiple application scenarios.
higher, faster, stronger
height reaches 175cm, weight 63kg...gr-2 is significantly taller than the gr-1 launched a year ago. it has a more comprehensive whole body with 53 degrees of freedom, and a single arm movement load of 3kg, which is capable of more complex operations. moreover, the new generation of batteries has doubled the capacity and the battery life is extended to 2 hours. on the basis of supporting direct charging, a detachable battery replacement solution is added to fully meet sports needs.
in addition to the advantage of being able to run, jump, and climb over obstacles, the upper limb manipulation flexibility and accuracy of fourier's new generation of humanoid robots have been significantly improved. zhou bin from fourier's general robot division told reporters that as the next main battlefield for the humanoid robot industry to actively promote commercialization, upper limb manipulation still needs to be generalized through a large amount of data training to break the barriers of specialized capabilities. thanks to fourier's iterative upgrades to the performance of dexterous hands, the new generation of dexterous hands carried by gr-2 has increased the number of degrees of freedom of a single hand from 6 in the first generation to 12, perfectly replicating the shape and size of a human hand, while simulating the natural movement of a human hand to the maximum extent.
at the same time, the new generation of dexterous hands is also equipped with 6 array-type tactile sensors and motion control algorithms, which can sense the gripping force in real time, adjust the gripping strategy, and achieve precise force-controlled gripping of objects of different shapes, materials, and weights. through vr remote control, drag-and-drop teaching, host computer terminal control and other upper limb teaching methods. quickly create actions, record multi-dimensional data such as upper limb motion trajectory, joint angle, strength, dexterous hand movement, tactile information, etc., to provide strong support for collecting more real training data, helping developers bridge the gap between simulation and reality.
in order to make gr-2 have a more anthropomorphic outstanding performance in appearance structure and motion control. fourier has tailored 7 different models of fsa actuators, which are applied to the robot's hip, ankle and other joints to meet the torque requirements of each joint. these self-developed actuators not only perfectly adapt to the robot's bionic form, but also effectively reduce hardware costs. the new generation of actuators provides gr-2 with more powerful power, with a maximum joint peak torque of over 380n.m. combined with a complete actuator control algorithm, gr-2 has stronger load capacity and smooth motion control.
embodied intelligence platform “born for ai”
in view of the future evolution of humanoid robot bodies, shanghai fourier proposed the concept of "product hexagon", which clarifies the capability standards and development direction of the robot bodies around six dimensions: motion intelligence, dexterous operation, cognitive intelligence, bionic design, user experience and commercial application.
"when we were conceiving the product, we kept thinking that there are so many of the best minds in the world exploring ai, but it still needs a physical container to carry it," said gu jie, founder and ceo of fourier. "when the humanoid robot body reaches the optimal level in all dimensions and becomes a hexagonal warrior, it will definitely be the best embodiment of ai. the ai here is not limited to large models, but also includes the entire process of robot perception, decision-making, and execution."
it is reported that the fourier grx series is committed to creating more anthropomorphic, versatile and friendly bipedal humanoid robots for scientific research institutions, leading enterprises, scenario developers and end customers in its cooperative ecosystem, promoting the close integration of ai and the physical world and achieving true human-machine symbiosis.
