Humanoid robot tested
Part of: GS Prelims and GS III – Science and Technology
A series of trials were conducted on a humanoid robot at a government hospital in Jaipur.
Key takeaways:
The trials were carried out to check if robot could be used for delivering medicines and food to the COVID-19 patients admitted there.
If approved, the robot would help in keeping the doctors and nursing staff at a safe distance to protect them against the dreaded
It is the world's 1st ever AI humanoid robot CEO of Polish rum company Dictador.
It is developed by Dictador and Hanson Robotics, a Hong Kong-based engineering and robotics company which is behind the renowned AI robot Sophia.
Mika is a more advanced version of her sister prototype, Sophia, who was activated in 2015