Humanoid robots
Gentle collaboration with people
Halodi Robotics is using Ansys' simulation software as part of a startup program to develop humanoid robots that can safely interact with humans in everyday environments.
While robots in factories perform repetitive and precise tasks, humanoid robots should interact with the world in the same way as humans do. Safety is the most important factor for successful use. Using Ansys, engineers at Halodi Robotics have developed motors strong enough to lift heavy packages in a warehouse and gentle enough to grab a laptop and hand it to a human colleague.
Last spring, Halodi Robotics tested the robot 'Eve' as an assistant to healthcare staff at Sunnaas Hospital in Norway, where it performed logistical tasks. The hospital found that using the robot as an assistant had the potential to save around 200 hours spent by nursing staff on simple logistical tasks, leaving more time for patient care.
"When developing a humanoid robot that interacts with humans and works among humans, safety must be paramount. Our goal is to develop a passively safe product that is still safe when everything fails," says Bernt Øivind Børnich, CEO of Halodi Robotics. "Simulating the design of powerful yet safe electric motor systems with Ansys software has shortened the development time of our second generation of motors by months."
Halodi Robotics used Ansys Motor CAD simulation software to develop motors that mimic biological structures such as human muscles. Synthetic fiber filaments connected to actuators are driven by very lightweight, low speed, very high torque motors. These motors provide the power and energy-saving interactions required for humanoid robots.
Tasks for humanoid robots include night-time surveillance of buildings, restocking food shelves and logistical tasks in hospitals.
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