2018年CRI Zhejiang University’s quadruped robot ‘reaches world class’

 

A robot dog developed by a Chinese university impressed the society for "the technology that has reached world-class levels," developers said. 

The 1-meter-long robot dog, Jueying, developed by Zhejiang University in East China's Zhejiang Province, has a height of 60 centimeters standing¹ upright and weighs 70 kilograms. Its size allows it to carry 20 kilograms, Zhejiang News reported.

It can also jump, climb ladders, squat² and stand up, according to the Zhejiang News. The report said in order to test its ability, people put steel tubes in front of it, but Jueying adjusted its steps and kept moving even if the tubes staggered it.

It is also capable of quickly reacting when it loses its balance. "Even humans cannot do that," the report said.

Zhu Qiuguo, the project leader and a professor at the Polytechnic³ Institute of Zhejiang University, said that Jueying's performance shows that China's quadruped robot has reached world-class levels, the Zhejiang News reported.

The fact that the robot dog can still stand up and react so quickly after staggering shows that Zhejiang University has made improvements to quadruped robot technology, because the core of such technology is the ability to maintain balance and self study, Luo Jun, CEO of the International Robotics and Intelligent Equipment Industry Alliance, told the Global Times on Sunday.

Aside from its aptitude⁴ in sports, Jueying can also use its "brain" to control its legs to prevent it from falling down again, research team member Zhang Jiangyuan told the Zhejiang News.

Jueying is equipped with the best operating system, which allows quicker information transmission, so it can quickly react, said Mo Xiaobo, another  team member.

China once had little experience in quadruped robot technology, but has made significant improvements in recent years, with many universities and research institutes vying⁵ with each other in this field, Luo said.

Once the technology matures, it can also be applied⁶ in the logistics industry, he added.

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 squat   

v.蹲坐，蹲下；n.蹲下；adj.矮胖的，粗矮的

参考例句：

• For this exercise you need to get into a squat.在这次练习中你需要蹲下来。
• He is a squat man.他是一个矮胖的男人。

3 polytechnic   

adj.各种工艺的，综合技术的；n.工艺(专科)学校；理工(专科)学校

参考例句：

• She was trained as a teacher at Manchester Polytechnic.她在曼彻斯特工艺专科学校就读，准备毕业后做老师。
• When he was 17,Einstein entered the Polytechnic Zurich,Switzerland,where he studied mathematics and physics.17岁时，爱因斯坦进入了瑞士苏黎士的专科学院，学习数学和物理学。

4 aptitude   

n.(学习方面的)才能，资质，天资

参考例句：

• That student has an aptitude for mathematics.那个学生有数学方面的天赋。
• As a child,he showed an aptitude for the piano.在孩提时代，他显露出对于钢琴的天赋。

5 vying   

adj.竞争的；比赛的

参考例句：

• California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market.为了在日渐扩大的通讯市场分得一杯羹，加利福尼亚正在和其他州展开竞争。
• Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo.4个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。

6 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。