
The manufacturer of the Kuka industrial robotic arm has unveiled a mobile platform with open interfaces and open source software.
It's a first: a manufacturer of industrial robots heading towards consumer robotics.
The arm has a multidirectional mobile platform, a hand with 5 degrees of freedom and two fingers for gripping.
KUKA, a giant in industrial robotics wants to take a step forward in education and research.
What's more, a dedicated site has been created:
www.kuka-youbot.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-51CkuCw14