The Hyperkinetic Humanoid (H2-X) Robot Project

THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED MARTIAL ARTS ROBOT IS ALSO A MAJOR PERFORMANCE ARTIST

After a two year gestation the Hyperkinetic Humanoid (H2-X) Robot is operational. Widely known as the Martial Arts Robot, the machine is faster and tougher than a human, yet is surpisingly safe. These days H2 is expressing its general potential to do human feats ranging from common tasks to performance arts such music, dance, and theatre.

At 24 "degrees of freedom" H2's kinimatic complexity rivals the most advanced industrial and academic robots. It is the fastest humanoid robot ever.

Safety is achieved by use of light weight foams and fabric and a comprehensive set of safety features and operational procedures.

H2-X is scheduled to complete a long list of proof of concept tasks as well as mix with the public as a sort of celebrity.

H2s cost around 50 K each. H2-X graces Austin area events for 1 K a pop.

The H2 robot is a design/build project of Faustex Systems Corporation as part of an overall humanoid robotics technology development effort.

Commission your own custom robot. You're invited on over to Faustex to find out more about the company that develops some of the coolest robots ever.

Want to look closer? Try the nice JPEG close-up (19 KBYTE).

First formal match with a human...Photo Page!

Named "Cool Robot of the Week" on Nasa's Telerobotics site!

H2-X Credits

The wonderful body and its awesome actuation hardware is the work of legendary robot hacker Brooks Coleman
Renowned musical roboticist Craig Sainsott designed and fabricated the powerful mobile base.
A computer control system has been implimented by Kevin Derichs to automate performance. The newly computerized robot was featured in the Austin American Statesman. Check out a GIF by AA-S news photographer Sung Park.
Norm Annals, fastest computer draftsman in the West, did schematic drawings for client review.
Maverick android designer David Santos coordinates the project and did initial conceptual development.

POW! BAM! SMACK! WHAP! BOP! POP! ZING! SWING! PIROUETTE! GLISSADE!

Local TV channel 24 was at the roll out recently. The racket of the compressor charging five power reservoirs forced everyone to yell. Then silence...... the robot began to roll and suddenly exploded in a flurry of kicks and punches and the reporter lady SCREAMED. (Feature story, July 13,'95)

Faustex Systems Corporation
1000 Daniel Dr.
(512)462-3107
Austin, TX  78704
dave@faustex.com

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