Bendable Body A "hip joint" (1 degree of freedom) greatly extends the reach of the robot. Stability is ensured by a low center of gravity, due to heavy batteries in the undercarriage. Recorded: 12/2000. Duration 0:47 min.
Calibration-Free Robot The robot grasps a variety of unknown objects. To demonstrate its robustness the orientation, and hen also the location of its camera is arbitrarily modified while the grasping continues. Recorded: 12/2001. Duration: 5 min.
Humanoid Robot Hermes The robot is introduced into a new - of course unprepared - environment, which is easy and fast. It interacts naturally and intelligently with various persons and performs services for them. Recorded: 12/2001. Duration: 13 min.
