{"id":37849,"date":"2020-12-03T05:45:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T10:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?post_type=emagazine&#038;p=37849"},"modified":"2022-04-11T07:49:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T11:49:49","slug":"halodi-vr-robotics","status":"publish","type":"emagazine","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/secure-futures-magazine\/halodi-vr-robotics\/37849\/","title":{"rendered":"Autonomous or VR-controlled, this robot adapts to humans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fingers grip a kettle\u2019s handle and pour you a perfect cup of coffee. Then, they lift a suitcase, open a door and hand you a bottle of water. But this is no human assistant \u2013 under its sleek, white aluminum and plastic body, wheels shuttle this social robot to its next task. Its manipulating, gripping hands are innovative for robots.<\/p>\n<p>You can manage this next-gen robot\u2019s controls using virtual reality (VR.) The human behind these movements can be close or miles away.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HYdLN6hiACM?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Humanoid robot EVE performs motions and actions useful in human settings.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>From the video promo for next-gen humanoid robot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halodi.com\/ever3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">EVE<\/a>, it\u2019s clear manufacturer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halodi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Halodi Robotics<\/a> of Norway wants to change the fast-moving robotics industry.<\/p>\n<h2><span lang=\"EN-US\">Designing robots for human lives<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Halodi believes robots should fit into our lives and spaces, not the other way around. Factories and facilities must often be redesigned to accommodate, for example, robots that help transport heavy items.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-promo-product\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"c-card c-card--link c-card--medium@sm c-card--aside-hor@lg\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__body  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"c-card__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__headline\"> Fascinated?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__title \"><span>Follow innovation<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__desc \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Secure Futures keeps you on the cutting <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__aside\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#modal_newsletter\" class=\"c-button c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>During our recent interview, Halodi\u2019s CEO Bernt \u00d8ivind B\u00f8rnich said the company wanted to explore a different route.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in early 2020, the first version of EVE is designed to work with people with mobility issues or patrol areas unsafe for human guards, like nuclear waste sites or places with inhospitable weather.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to build robots that are safe, capable and affordable,\u201d says B\u00f8rnich. \u201cThey can patrol autonomously without much human intervention. If a situation comes up, the owner can take control using a VR headset, rather than send in a human to do a dangerous task.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To control an EVE robot, you simply strap on the VR headset. EVE then imitates your movements and when you speak, relays your words in its own voice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span lang=\"EN-US\">All about robot EVE<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>EVE is around the average height of an NFL player (6 foot 1 inches or 1.86 m,) but rather lighter at 174 pounds (less than 80 kg.) It can lift 17 pounds (8 kg) per arm and zips along at speeds of up to 14 miles (22 km) per hour. Cameras linked to Intel CPUs act as sensors that let EVE navigate its environment, whether in a home or traversing rough terrain outside a nuclear plant.<\/p>\n<p>EVE\u2019s face was designed to look like a robot, rather than human, face. B\u00f8rnich says he was inspired by the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/WALL-E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2008 Pixar and Disney film <em>Wall-E<\/em><\/a>: \u201cThose eyebrows can express so much emotion, and we didn\u2019t want the robot to look too much like a human.\u201d He\u2019s no doubt aware of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uncanny_valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u2018uncanny valley\u2019 where people find robots creepy when their appearance is too human-like<\/a>.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-37851\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2020\/11\/27083143\/209_halodi_robotics-inline-1024x709.jpg\" alt=\"halodi robotics\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\"><br>\nLayered with AI, EVE can understand more human commands over time, as Halodi keeps feeding the software more data. So, in a home setting, someone could say, \u201cbring me a bottle of water\u201d and EVE will understand the command without any controller needed.<\/p>\n<p>EVE has been deployed for testing at the Toyota Research Institute in California, which specializes in nuclear research. A university in Norway is using the robot for research and teaching next-gen robotics.<\/p>\n<p>B\u00f8rnich explains the next phase will bring another iteration of EVE to more pilot trials for commercial applications, including retail, in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRobots controlled by VR open many possibilities,\u201d said Darrell West, author of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Future-Work-Robots-AI-Automation\/dp\/0815732937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The future of work: Robots, AI and automation<\/a>, when I interviewed him. \u201cIf they can help humans can avoid dangerous places, like minefields and extreme weather events, they can live up to the buzz.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>VR-controlled robots aren\u2019t new, as ABI Research analyst Rian Whitton said when I spoke to her. Notably, medical robotics let surgeons to remotely operate on patients using VR. \u201cThe more impressive innovations we\u2019ve seen are in navigation [of rough terrain,] and the software stack to allow robots to work more autonomously,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QksAVT0YMEo?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>DaVinci robot controlled by a surgeon using toggles and buttons.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Where to next for robotics?<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s the thing: robots controlled with VR aren\u2019t often in the public eye beyond healthcare and manufacturing. EVE could invite more innovations riffing of the theme of connecting these robots with more widespread applications.<\/p>\n<p>As Whitton noted in my interview with him, Halodi\u2019s market space is increasingly competitive and lucrative. Major players from the US, China and Europe are all vying for a piece of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abiresearch.com\/press\/field-robotics-application-revenue-to-reach-us29-billion-by-2030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">32 billion US dollar robotics industry, according to the 2020 estimates of robotics researchers ABI Research<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>B\u00f8rnich contends what will separate winners from the \u2018also ran\u2019 manufacturers are general purpose robots. \u201cThe more tasks you can solve with one platform, the better positioned you are to bring more value to your customers. Look at smartphones: Before they came around, we had separate devices for GPS tech, telling the time, managing our schedules, and so on. Once you can put all that into one device and bring the cost down, everyone finds that new technology useful. It\u2019s the same with robotics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As progress in robotics accelerates, forward-thinking businesses shouldn\u2019t twiddle their thumbs on the sidelines. They should use the advancements these new technologies bring to healthcare, supply chains and everyday life. When opportunity knocks, the door should open as fast as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Equally handy around the home or in a nuclear waste facility, Halodi designed their robot EVE to add to the lives we already live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2627,"featured_media":37888,"template":"","coauthors":[3979],"class_list":{"0":"post-37849","1":"emagazine","2":"type-emagazine","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"emagazine-category-emerging-tech","7":"emagazine-category-future-tech","8":"emagazine-tag-robots","9":"emagazine-tag-safety-technologies","10":"emagazine-tag-vr"},"hreflang":[{"hreflang":"x-default","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/secure-futures-magazine\/halodi-vr-robotics\/37849\/"}],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/emagazine\/37849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/emagazine"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/emagazine"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2627"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=37849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}