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From: gamin@ireq-robot.hydro.qc.ca (Martin Boyer)
Subject: Re: Human-like robot
In-Reply-To: hskim@twinsun.com's message of 24 Oct 1994 21:35:24 EDT
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Date: Wed, 26 Oct 1994 17:07:08 GMT

>>>>> Philip Kim writes:

>Basic requirements are very simple ;
>	- Human-like body
>	- Controlled by a remote controller
>	- Moving around a hall
>	- Speaking several recorded scripts

Sarcos Entertainment has the best humanoids.  From the comp.robotics
FAQ:

Sarcos Research Corporation
390 Wakara Way,
Suite 44, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
tel: 801.581.0155
  Spinoff of University of Utah's Center for Engineering Design (CED).
  Teleoperated systems,  manipulators. Audio-animatronic work as well.
  Beautiful force reflecting work and systems. High performance and
  small hydraulic valves and actuators.


I am not associated with Sarcos, except that we own one of their
teleoperated systems.

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Martin Boyer				mboyer@ireq-robot.hydro.qc.ca
Division Robotique			mboyer@ireq-robot.uucp
Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Quebec    +1 514 652-8412
Varennes, QC, Canada   J3X 1S1
