Virginia Tech has created a variety of humanoids in the past years which include DARwIn 0, DARwIn 1, and the all new DARwIn 2. The all new DARwIn 2 robot includes state-of-the-art intelligence, IEEE 1394 cameras, on board computer system, numerous sensors, Dynamixel servos, spherical joints located on the hips and shoulders, and high performance lithium-polymer batteries. The robot itself has some very highly advanced features and capabilities including tracking three-dimensional objects with its oscillating head, kicking a soccer ball in Robo-Cup games, getting back up after falling to the ground, standing on its head, and even running with two feet of the ground. Its contains a number of different high tech sensors which include gyro sensors, accelerometers, a microphone, cameras, and FSR sensors. The robot is basically a research platform that lets users program it using C++ programming, and its features depend on the users programming. So if you have an adequate amount of skill and knowledge in C++ programming language and enjoy robotics then maybe DARwIn 2 is the bot for you! Thanks for reading a please feel free to comment below!
?-original source: Servo Magazine/Gear Head/April 2011
