LimX CL-2 humanoid robot: more stable contortions with new actuators
LimX Dynamics has redesigned its humanoid robot and given it new actuators that significantly improve its freedom of movement.
(Image: LimX Dynamics (Screenshot))
The Chinese robotics company LimX has given its CL-2 humanoid robot new actuators with high-torque electric motors. Thanks to their new design, the new actuators have a positive effect on body balance and enable a series of contortions in the waist and hip area that would be impossible for a human, as a video shows.
Like other robotics companies, LimX is keeping its actuators a big secret. It is only said that they now have a "hollow design". What exactly this means is unclear. Apparently, however, the actuators have also become lighter. The electric motors of the actuators have also been revised. LimX now uses motors developed in-house, which are said to have a significantly higher torque.
The new actuators have a significant impact on the robot's ability to move and balance. It can now perform complex full-body movements that are more dynamic than before and at the same time stable. The freedom of movement in the waist and hips now allows a wide range of movements that cannot be achieved by a human. The new freedom of movement of the humanoid robot from LimeX is reminiscent of that of the New Atlas humanoid robot from Boston Dynamics. The robotics company presented its ultra-mobile robot in April 2024.
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Wide range of applications
LimX thus joins the ranks of humanoid robots that are significantly more flexible and agile than competitor models, which are primarily designed for industrial use. These include the Optimus Bot from Tesla and Figure 02 from Figure AI.
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LimX was founded in 2005 and is based in Shenzen, China. The company describes itself as an "all-purpose robotics company" and relies on embodied artificial intelligence (AGI). This should enable the robot to be used in a variety of ways – in industry and the home, for example.
In addition to the humanoid CL-2 robot, LimX also has other robots in its range, such as the robot dog W1, which has four wheeled legs, and the two-legged robot Tron, which can be equipped with either feet or wheels.
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