EMIEW2 - the updated robot from Hitachi (video)

It seems that every serious Japanese corporation has a department that is somehow related to the production of robots. I always knew that Toyota’s core business is cars. But recently, the corporation once again demonstrated its violinist robot . That Honda is engaged in cars, too, did not cause doubts, but the company was noted almost full exoskeleton . In principle, it is quite logical, cars, robots, not the same toothpaste they produce.

This week Hitachi, which began with the production of electric motors, and I was familiar only with hard drives of the same name brand, began with a demonstration of a new version of the EMIEW2 robot. The humanoid robot EMIEW2 (Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Workmate2 - something like “a magnificent mobile and interactive creature as a partner 2”) can overcome small obstacles along the way, recognize and distinguish the voices of various people, and also chat with a person.

This is how EMIEW2 overcomes obstacles. Not an SUV of course, but for a robot waiter or an assistant the most.

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The car moves at a speed of about 6 km / h, which in principle corresponds to the speed of movement of an ordinary person. The construction, about 80 cm tall, has gained some weight since its last public appearance - now EMIEW2 weighs 1.4 kg (practically, like an ultra-portable laptop). In the updated version of the robot, the so-called adaptive deceleration system appeared, thanks to which the machine began to move much more smoothly.

Thanks to the “adaptive deceleration” system, the robot can move its arms and head without losing balance.


One of the interesting elements of the design - legs. There are no “feet” as such, a pair of wheels replaces them. When cornering, the angle of the wheels changes, something similar can be seen in motorcycles when entering the corner. Thanks to the sensor system, in case of loss of contact with the surface by one of the wheels, the robot slows down movements, reducing the risk of falling.


EMIEW2 adorns in front of reporters.