Manav (Sanskrit: मानव, pronounced "Maanav"/Mɑnʌv, meaning "human") is a humanoid robot developed in the laboratory of A-SET Training and Research Institutes by Diwakar Vaish (Head of Robotics and Research, A-SET Training and Research Institutes) in late December 2014. It debuted at the IIT-Bombay Techfest 2014-2015 in Mumbai.
 Manav: India's first 3D-printed humanoid robot | |
| Manufacturer | A-SET Robotics |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Diwakar Vaish |
| Country |  India |
| Year of creation | 2014 |
| Type | Humanoid robot |
| Purpose | Research, education, and entertainment |
Technical specifications
editManav is 2 feet tall and weighs 2 kilograms. It has a rechargeable lithium polymer battery. Manav's outer body was designed in A-SET's 3D printing laboratory and is made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic.[1][2][3][4][5] It has a total of 21 degrees of freedom, two of which provide head movement allowing it to nod and look around. 1 degree of freedom goes to the waist which allows it to articulate the waist movement, allowing for a more human-like movement. The Robot is also equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. It could perpetrate various activities like walking and dancing using human voice commands. It uses binocular vision processing, giving it the ability to perceive depth and perspective.
References
edit- ^ EDWARDS, TE (7 January 2015). "Soccer Playing, 3D Printed MANAV Robot Debuts at IIT Mumbai TechFest".
- ^ Menezes, Beryl (28 January 2015). "Meet Manav, India's first 3D-printed humanoid robot".
- ^ "New Delhi Institutes Introduce Manav, India's First 3D-Printed Plastic Robot | Inside 3D Printing". inside3dprinting.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ^ "India's First 3D Printed Humanoid Robot 'Manav' Launched at IIT Mumbai TechFest 2015". ibtimes.co.in. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ^ "Manav- India's first 3D printed robot from IIT Mumbai". techentice.com. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-07.