During this time, these findings latest technology, such as a robot, made by many Japanese. This appeared to trigger the European countries to be able to create advanced robots. This time, a robot comes in the form of humorous children are made in Europe iCub name.This robot can crawl and feel the excitement surrounding the use hands to hold and manipulate.
iCub design is the result of the Consortium RobotCub from various reputable University, this robot is the result of the sophisticated five-year project funded by the European Commission.
The plan will be marketed iCub robot at the end of 20 years in the University, including Imperial College, Plymouth and Manchester. Leaders of this project, Professor Darwin Caldwell who is also head of research at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa, believe that not less iCub with other robots.
"The mechanical robot made us no less to compete with a robot made in Japan" he said as quoted Annanova, Friday (2009/4/3).
However, according to him is a robot made in Europe less competitive with the Japanese made in the case of physical appearance, because it can only crawl, not walk.
"People in Japan take 10 years to develop software for the general control. So they can walk, move, and even danced with the beautiful," said Caldwell.
