Is the future a dream or a nightmare? Wheel-type robots are constantly evolving

: Nine years ago, Pixar Animation Studios created a classic robot image in the film "Robot Story". In the film, although the robots that clean the earth dumps are working day after day, the “heart” always harbors “hope,” and believes that “I don’t just want to survive. I want to live meaningfully”. Today, two-wheeled robots similar to Wali's have evolved to perfection in evolution. People expect smart robots to be more flexible and take more work in the future. A robot called "Dream Temptation" can easily jump over the barrier fence According to the CNN Technology Channel of CNN, the Boston Dynamics Company, a subsidiary of Google’s “Alphabet” parent company, recently launched a robot called “Dream Temptation”. Unlike the "Bootard" previously sold by Boston, it was a figure skater who was free to spin freely and could easily jump over the barrier fence. The shape of the "Dream Temptation" that has been formed is weird. The front end is equipped with a black host that is used instead of the robot's head. The robot is 2 meters tall, and the trunk imitates human limbs and is made of steel. Slender arms, three joints, free to swing. The legs are thick, divided into two joints, and the hands and feet are fitted with a pulley that can rotate 360 ​​degrees. The robot can freely stand on the ground or fall on all fours to adjust the degree of limb movements and joint bending, and accomplish difficult rotating tasks such as rotation in place. Not only that, in the R&D test, although it has a weight of 100 pounds, it is dexterous, able to lift heavy objects, and can freely and steadily jump off the 1.3-meter-high platform. With the "Machine Dog" previously made by the Boston company, it can make a steady progress in the snow, and can open the door and go up and down the stairs. Even if it is shoved by external forces, it can maintain a good balance, and can be re-climbed after being brutally pushed down. Thanks to the smart cognitive system installed, it can not only accept remote commands, but also automatically track the location of the target. The "handle" built-in rechargeable battery can simultaneously operate electric and hydraulic two mobile systems with electricity, and can drive the robot to walk at least 24 kilometers. At the beginning of R&D, the “Dream Temptation” robot was named “handle” and it was connected to the line. However, in February this year, Google's internal test video can be seen, it has "freed the shackles", free movement, smooth and natural movements, not only can do standard push-ups, even if walking in the rugged mountains and lawns no problem . Humans need more efficient robots to use wheels faster than "legs" According to Boston researchers, in order to develop the “trick of the nightmare”, Google used many dynamic theories of past research and development in the field of robotics. The advantages of four-legged and two-legged robots in the principle of balancing and moving operations are referenced. Only "Dream Temptation" has only 10 drive joints in the body, which is not complicated. Throughout the entire development process, Boston Dynamics Corporation has been doing a low-key treatment of it, and has never disclosed the relevant information of this wheeled upright robot. Previously, only the founder of the company, Mark Lebert, had been shown at a meeting with investors. Since then, the participating venture capitalist Steve Yulvsson has uploaded the speech on the “Dream Temptation” speech to the international video website. Lambert describes the new robot as a dynamic system that combines wheels and brackets to maintain balance, know how to control the weight distribution throughout the body, and has a wealth of knowledge. In the past, people often thought that robots had to use “legs” and “hands” to act like humans, but robots were doomed to be “more powerful” than the human body. From the speed point of view, using wheels was more desirable than “legs”. The developed intelligent system is also suitable for balancing in two-wheeled or four-wheeled situations. Lambert believes that the emergence of the "handle" is not only fulfilling people's long-term expectations for intelligent robots, but also realizing a corresponding nightmare. Google's "Alphabet" company bought Boston Dynamics in 2013, but it also listed the company in March last year. Internal executives at the time said that the company’s idea of ​​“taking 10 years” to develop products was impractical, and that big companies such as Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. and Amazon’s US had interest in buying the company. Now that Boston has pushed the "Dream Temptation" robot, the company's selling price may be boosted again. Its emergence has undergone earth-shaking changes in the field of challenging people’s imagination. Aaron D. Ames, a professor of engineering at Georgia Tech, believes that Google's sale of Boston Dynamics is a mistake. Although scientific progress in the laboratory takes time, it can indeed be applied to the real world and is sometimes very useful. Researching robotics is a scientific concept, and it is naturally difficult for the public and company executives to grasp it. In the near future, the robots used to handle housework will have enormous potential for growth. When Jurwesson exposed the "handle" test video, Boston Power immediately demanded that the video site obfuscate the effect of the new robot's movements to avoid leakage of critical information. However, the spread of the network, high-definition video circulation forced it to abandon its intention to pursue video leakage. Jerveson posted a message on Facebook, saying "The horrible robot now has wheels and can jump everywhere!" However, Lambert boasted unabashedly at the conference held at the Beverly Wilson Hotel. It was named "handle" because it was ultimately used to "handle objects." The "handle" is more efficient than a regular legged robot and it can move relatively heavy objects within a small distance. To put it further, it refers to bear-type robots and therefore has powerful arms. Boston Power has been criticized in recent years for always producing robots that are very similar to biological action. In 2005, the company's "Large Dog" robot was requisitioned by the military, but in 2015, it was abandoned because of its "noise" operation. It can be said that mechanical sound is a problem that the series of robots have been trying to hide. This has also led them to be discovered before they enter the enemy camp. According to foreign media, people used to think that humans were the rulers of robots, but the appearance of “tempting temptation” was challenging people’s imagination. A decade's time is enough to make a tremendous change in this area. If the "temporary temptation" is just the starting point of the wheel robot, then no one knows what the robot will become in the future!