Standing at just over 5-feet-tall, Fourier Intelligence’s GR-1 humanoid robot hopes to meet the rising demand for medical services amid staffing shortages in healthcare facilities. Boasting multiple actuators with 40 degrees of freedom all over its body, each with a peak torque of 300NM generated by a joint module installed at the hip.
This actuators allow GR-1 to walk at 5 kilometers per hour and carry loads weighing up to 50 kilograms (110 pounds). It is still in the research and development phase, but Fourier Intelligence aims to unveil a fully working prototype within 3-years. The ultimate goal is for GR1 to be able to carry patients from wheelchairs to a bed and help pick up objects.
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As we move forward, the entire GR-1 could be a caregiver, could be a therapy assistant, can be a companion at home for the elderly who stay alone. The system itself can achieve self-balance walking and perform different tasks. We can program it to sit, stand and jump. You can program the arms to pick up utensils and tools and perform tasks as the engineers desire,” said Zen Koh, CEO and Co-founder of Fourier Intelligence.
