2007-09-16 08:18:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
no. absolutely not.
skip to 0:51
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTlV0Y5yAww
mistakes like this are not acceptable when a human cannot come and pick the robot back up.
its a nice foundation, but needs much improvement.
wheeled vehicles are a much more safer and reliable option
humanoid looking robots only make interaction and acceptance by other humans easier, since we feel we can "relate" to it a bit more.
2007-09-16 08:26:01 · answer #1 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Some parft of the design could be used, but not the whole. Why? Because Honda's design mission is to interface with humans, that is why it has a humanoid shape and proportion. Space exploration robot may not need 2 arms, 2 legs and a relatively high CG, which cause imblance. Having a low CG vehicle with mutiple wheels makes more sense for a rover, and given that there are no such things as door handle, chairs, utensils, hand tools and so on on an alien planet, a grappling claw may be more approriate than a multi fingered "hand".
2007-09-16 15:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Robots, certainly. But Honda's bipedal robot is a great gimmick, just not very useful. Bipedal locomotion is great for people, it gave us a great view of the surroundings when we were evolving in Africa, and it is somewhat energy efficient if I remember a recent article, but its not very stable. Multi-legged robots looking like insects or spiders, or centipedes are probably a better idea.
2007-09-16 15:31:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whats wrong with using R2D2?
2007-09-18 22:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋