Following the debut of astoundingly lifelike footage showcasing Astribot’s humanoid assistant, the company has released a launch video featuring its S1 robot effortlessly whipping up waffles, attending to feline needs, pouring tea, and displaying impressive hoop skills.
When the S1 prototype emerged, we couldn’t help but wonder why the promotional footage showcased the top half of the robot exclusively. As anticipated, the upgraded S1 model is now taking center stage to debut its refined features.
Humanoid robots are primarily focused on placing bipedal workers in factories and manufacturing facilities, which strikingly resembles Astrobot’s aim of tackling domestic chores. As evident from the launch video below, it’s worth watching until the very end.
Astribot S1: Launch
AstroBot opted against employing a complex system of articulated legs for its S1 model, instead selecting a straightforward and more reliable configuration featuring motorised wheels and a single, flexible limb that flexes at the knee joint. The footage suggests that the humanoid robot’s power source may extend beyond its battery, with a visible cable connecting it to a lower point in the frame.
Despite notable differences in April’s prototype, characterized by a significantly reduced chest cavity and a more voluminous head module compared to the standard camera/sensor attachment of its predecessors, the company’s website appears to remain unchanged. So the S1 continues to demonstrate its exceptional velocity of 10 meters per second and acceleration of 100 meters per second squared.2With seven degrees of articulation per arm, enabling each limb to handle payloads up to 10 kilograms.
At the end of its arm, the S1 features a unique dual-digit gripper equipped with sensors, diverging from traditional human-like robotic hands often seen in humanoid robotics development spaces. Despite this departure, the S1 is capable of executing numerous complex tasks. The AI-learned tasks showcased here exhibit a noticeably more refined quality, possibly suggesting the impending production-readiness of the robot.
Astribot
The corporation’s reticence regarding hardware specifications and AI learning methodologies remains frustratingly opaque, particularly when their humanoid robot boasts an impressive repertoire of skills, including martial arts instruction, domestic chores like vacuuming, and even culinary tasks such as waffle making – all while accommodating remote play with its feline companion via VR goggles.
Despite this, their work is truly remarkable for such a youthful company. The entirety of captured footage is asserted to be genuine, with a capture rate of 1x, and it’s further confirmed that teleoperation played no role in recording, except for the occasional playful taunting of the feline. While we’re currently limited in what we can reveal at this stage, we’ll provide more insight once additional information arrives from our corporate team, and promptly update you once those details are available.
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