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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: British humanoid robot designs space habitat in world first
Caption: British humanoid robot designs space habitat in world first. A British-built humanoid robot has become the first of her kind to design a home for future space habitats. Ai-Da, a robot artist created by Oxford art expert turned robotics pioneer Aidan Meller, has designed a modular “Space Pod” for both humans and robots to live in. The concept has been unveiled at the Utzon Center in Denmark, as part of a new exhibition titled I’m not a robot. Ai-Da uses camera eyes, artificial intelligence algorithms, and a robotic arm to draw and paint in real time. Now she has become the first humanoid to present the design of a home. Meller first had the inspiration for Ai-Da when his son made a Lego robot. He then teamed with the machine learning department at Oxford and PhD students from Birmingham University and robotics firm Engineered Arts to bring the AI artist to life. While Ai-Da’s designs are intended for future bases on the Moon and Mars, they could also be built as prototypes on Earth. The Space Pod is conceived as a simple, modular unit, designed to connect with others via corridors and to accommodate both humans and humanoid robots. As robots move from tools to collaborators, Ai-Da’s work suggests that the future of architecture - on Earth and beyond – may be shaped by minds that are not entirely human.
Keywords: Science & Technology,humanoid,robot,design,space,habitat,robots,Ai-Da,Oxford,art expert,modular,space pod,concept,Utzon Center,Denmark,home,Birmingham University,AI,future,architecture
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