RoboThespian is a
humanoid robot with exceptional
acting and singing skills.
RoboThespian TM, a British company, built this nice robot to entertain the crowds. Its mission is to educate, communicate, interact and entertain.
We can say that it is a great success; watch the video and you may fall under the jester's spell.
Its movements are very natural and resemble those of human beings. He is a born actor who seems to have emotions.
Its hardware includes six servo motors for torso and head movement, one ultra-fast servo motor for lip movement, LCD screens for the eyes, and a camera mounted on the front for streaming video.
Its software is written in C++ and has an
emotional text-to-speech interface for it to say anything you want.
RoboThespian RT3 is controlled via a computer and a touch screen or by a mobile remote control with a built in screen.
For dimensions and weight, RT3 measures 1.75 m and weighs 33 kg.
Its price: starting at
84,000 U.S. dollars.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0co1m7RNuUg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLjQZsypGv0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2jbQ8IRVZA