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Clone Robotics, a Polish startup, has unveiled Protoclone, a human-like robot designed with synthetic muscles and a skeletal structure mimicking human anatomy. The Protoclone is described as a faceless android with over 200 degrees of freedom, more than 1,000 artificial muscle fibers (Myofibers), and 500 sensors. According to the company, Protoclone operates with systems that closely replicate human muscular, skeletal, vascular, and nervous systems, even featuring 206 bones made from polymers.

Reactions to the Protoclone have been mixed, with some social media users expressing unease over its lifelike movements and appearance. Clone Robotics plans to make the android available for preorder later this year. The company envisions the robot could perform household chores in the future. Protoclone uses a pneumatic system to control its artificial muscles but the final product will use hydraulics. The robot uses a system of sensors linked to four cameras to navigate.

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References :

• arstechnica.com: Dangling, twitching human robot with synthetic muscles makes its debut
• readwrite.com: World’s first bipedal musculoskeletal android, Protoclone, unveiled by Clone Robotics
• www.rdworldonline.com: Protoclone V1: 1000 artificial muscles power this sweating robot’s human-like moves
• End Time Headlines: World-first humanoid robot ‘Protoclone’ with ‘muscles & bones’ twitches & spasms into life
• www.computerworld.com: The ‘Protoclone’ robot has synthetic muscles — and moves like a human
• Future Leap: World’s Most Human-Like Robot Is Here—And It’s Creeping Everyone Out
• NextBigFuture.com: Poland Clone Robotics Make Liquid Muscled Synthetic Copy of the Human Body
• poliverso.org: Poland Clone Robotics Make Liquid Muscled Synthetic Copy of the Human Body

Classification:

• HashTags: #Robotics #Humanoid #Protoclone
• Company: Clone Robotics
• Target: Consumers
• Product: Protoclone
• Feature: Humanoid Robot
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative