Researchers from the University of Tokyo have trained a humanoid robot called Musashi to autonomously drive a micro-car. This is made possible with its musculoskeletal design, which mimics the human body in detail, with redundant sensors and a flexible body structure.
Testing took place at University of Tokyo’s Kashiwa Campus, where Musashi was able to safely stop when a human was detected or a car horn sounded, all the while respondeding to traffic lights. Issues arose when it encountered inclines, as maintaining a constant climb up hills proved problematic, and turning some corners took minutes.
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We reconsider the developed hardware and software of the musculoskeletal humanoid Musashi in the context of autonomous driving. The respective components of autonomous driving are conducted using the benefits of the hardware and software,” said the researchers.
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