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Low-cost older smartphones become humanoid robot brains as $400 PhoneBot debuts

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have developed an open-source humanoid robot platform called PhoneBot that uses a low-cost Android smartphone as its camera, sensors and computing unit. The hardware excluding the phone costs about $400. The 48.3 cm, 1.8 kg robot uses 13 servo motors and runs key tasks on the phone. Tests used four Android phones, including the 2017 Honor 9. Limits remain in payload, dynamic motion and uneven terrain.

AI & Enterprise

D.Camp, Korea Murata Electronics expand technology cooperation with domestic deep tech startups

D.Camp said on Tuesday it completed the final private pitching for its \'Startup OI Kyoto #DeepTech\' programme with Korea Murata Electronics, the South Korean unit of Murata Manufacturing. The programme aims to find technology collaboration and commercialisation opportunities between South Korean deep tech startups and large Japanese companies. Nine startups took part. The judges selected Lfease Robotics and Oceans Bio as top companies.

Mobility

Bafang unveils two high-power motors for electric mountain bikes, boosting pedal input up to eightfold

Bafang unveiled two new mid-drive motors for electric mountain bikes that deliver up to 1,700 watts of peak power and 150 newton metres of torque. The M510RS and M560RS feature a “Boost to Limit” mode that can amplify rider pedal input by up to 800 percent. The motors add sensor-based control using a 6-axis IMU and multiple sensors and keep the same mounting interface as existing models. Production is set to start this year.