At present, human beings' understanding of humanoid robots can be roughly divided into two types: one is a robot whose body is composed of metal parts but has an expressionless face, and the other is a "humanoid robot" that imitates human appearance as much as possible. As we all know, "humanoid robots" that imitate human appearance are easier to integrate into human life, but this technology is difficult to achieve. Recently, the British robot manufacturing company Engineered Arts demonstrated a new humanoid robot called "Ameca". This humanoid robot can make many human "facial expressions" lifelike and express various human emotions through its face. Like a real person, this robot is called "the most realistic humanoid robot in the world"!
First, researchers from Engineered Arts equipped Ameca with a series of sensors, including cameras, microphones, position encoders and a series of other supporting intelligent electronic devices; then, the researchers then conducted 3D scans of real people to obtain the human bone structure , skin texture and parameters of various expressions, and establish a 3D model, and then accurately print the mold on a 3D printer, and then install the special "human-like skin" and other facial details on the mold.
As of 2022, Engineered Arts researchers have placed a total of 34 movable parts on Ameca’s face. Now Ameca can make very detailed facial expressions such as joy, surprise, anger, confusion, sadness, etc. Thanks to the addition of AI technology, every expression and movement displayed by Ameca is very delicate and realistic, and expresses human-like emotional changes.
At present, in addition to imitating facial expressions and body movements, "Ameca" can be combined with the Ameca robot and Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot. Perhaps we can create the “human-like robots” we see in movies and novels.
I have to say that the advancement of science and technology has indeed brought about huge changes in our lives, and this change is subversive. Of course, this doesn’t just refer to robots, but also to the automotive field. At the recent Changan Automobile Second Technology Ecological Conference, Changan Automobile unveiled its first future car, the CD701 prototype.
CD701 prototype is the first model based on SDA architecture, and its appearance design is already stunning enough. Whether it is the profile lines of the front face, sides, and tail, as well as the design elements of the light grille, they are all very simple. They no longer emphasize bionics in favor of digital design, releasing a sense of the future.
In terms of interior, the CD701 prototype strives to create a "mobile home" and bring users a new "five senses" experience; it has the function of "getting it as you want it," and more than 1,000 customized ecological services, becoming exclusive to users. King bed room, conference room, or viewing terrace, living room. It has "super value and cool" applications, enabling "replacement of the core without changing the car, and always using a new car." Therefore, it is no longer a conventional car, but an intelligent partner that can be deeply integrated into life.
However, the reason why Changan Automobile has designed such a futuristic model is actually inseparable from its unremitting efforts. Starting from creating the world's first original animation image stage competition show "2060", and then becoming a partner of Changan Automobile's technology ecosystem with , Bilibili, and . It also exclusively titled the first season of the Chinese science fiction giant animation "Three-Body" produced by Bilibili and jointly produced by Three-Body Universe and Yihua Kaitian. We can all see Changan Automobile’s determination to embrace digital intelligence transformation, join hands with ecological partners, and create a better future. In short, Changan Automobile has a lot of room for development in the future, let us wait and see.
