Known as Ameca, the ultra-realistic robot created by Engineered Arts has received new upgrades that allow it to have 12 new facial expressions that are almost identical to humans. Introduced in 2021, it was shown to the public during CES 2022 earlier this year.

Previously, programmers introduced into Ameca the ability to grin, look thoughtful, annoyed or surprised. However, now he can go much further, not only by learning new facial expressions, but also by gaining skills in working with his hands.

In the Engineered Arts presentation video, Ameca appears with several different traits. Now he can fake a yawn, shrug, point his finger, be shocked, ask the person to be quiet, or even ask to repeat certain information louder.

Ability goes beyond ability

In the video introducing Ameka’s new abilities, you can see him in front of a mirror, as if he interacts and recognizes his own reflection. However, the robot’s hardware upgrade makes it capable of much more than just performing new facial expressions.

It is equipped with motion sensors capable of identifying everything that moves in the room, as well as cameras in both eyes and a high-definition camera on the chest. Now it can detect faces at a distance of two meters and use the face tracking system.

With its help, the robot is able to determine the reaction of people nearby, and knows what emotions they experience, and also predicts age and gender. In addition, Ameca also has a sensor that allows you to perform voice recognition in order to be able to interact with people.

Despite the fact that the development of the robot managed to go so far, Engineered Arts does not seem to be satisfied with the result and shows a desire to go even further. This is because they have shown that they will be working on improving the system used in Ameca, Tritium. The goal, they say, is to make the most of the new potential achieved through new facial expressions to ensure that the maximum amount of interaction can be extracted from the robot.

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Via: Tweaktown

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