Hyper-realistic humanoid robots are being developed at the Ex-Robots plant in China
At Ex-Robots' factories in the coastal city of Dalian, engineers are working to improve humanoid robots, paying particular attention to facial expressions and emotional reactions. Look at the production of Chinese Androids, which are equipped with software using artificial intelligence.
The Chinese factory Ex-Robots from the city of Dalian, located in the northeast of the country, develops humanoid robots, paying special attention to facial expressions and the expression of emotions. On the tables here lie silicone masks along with artificial arms and legs, heads separated from their bodies are displayed nearby, and humanoid robots in various stages of readiness stand nearby. Drawings of robot designs are hung on the walls.
As Ex-Robots CEO Lee Boyang noted, androids are “the most complex area in robotics.” He said Ex-Robots is also working on a “base model” with multimodal capabilities and emotional expression capabilities.
When an Ex-Robots employee moves her head, smiles and sticks out her tongue, the humanoid robot imitates her movements thanks to tiny actuators installed in several places in her head.
The humanoid robot imitates the movements of its interlocutor thanks to tiny motors installed in several places in its head. The developers are confident that their robots will be integrated into healthcare and education. They are now conducting research to see if the robot can handle psychological counseling and screening for emotional and psychological disorders.
According to representatives of Ex-Robots, the production of a humanoid robot takes from two weeks to a month, and its price varies from 207 to 275 thousand dollars. Company representatives hope that their androids will be in demand in healthcare and education in the future.
But for now, the company's robots are intended mainly for display in museums, one of which Ex-Robots placed in the same building as its factory.
In this museum, for example, you can control the head and face of an android using motion capture technology. The detail of the androids is impressive - they even have a goose bump effect.
The Ex-Robots website lists five industries most suitable for humanoid applications: elder care, corporate front desk work, government services, children's education and business activity.
“Humanoid robots can competently handle many tasks,” Lee added, suggesting that the greatest demand will be for robotic assistants in household chores such as cooking, cleaning, childcare and other household tasks.
According to Lee, in the future, humanoid robots will become commonplace in households, and every family will have at least one such assistant, and possibly several.