Manav (robot)

Manav

Manav India's first 3D printed humanoid robot
Manufacturer	A-SET Robotics
Inventor	Diwakar Vaish
Country	India
Year of creation	2014
Type	Humanoid robot
Purpose	Research, education and entertainment

Diwakar Vaish- the Inventor of Manav demonstrating the robot at IIT -Bombay Techfest 2015

Manav (Sanskrit: मानव, meaning "human") is India's first 3D printed humanoid robot which was developed in the laboratory of A-SET Training and Research Institutes by Diwakar Vaish (head Robotics and Research, A-SET Training and Research Institutes) in late December 2014, it was debuted for the first time in the IIT-Bombay Techfest 2014-15.

Design

• Manav stands at 2 feet tall and has a weight of 2 kilograms, it is equipped with onboard sound processing and visual processing so it can respond to commands.
• Thanks to the onboard processor and various sensors, Manav can perform various activities like walking, dancing with the only requirement of human voice commands.
• Manav has the capability of Binocular vision processing giving it the ability to perceive depth and perspective.^[1]
• The Robot was designed in a span of 2 months.
• Manav has a total of 21 degrees of freedom, two of which provide the movement of the head allowing to nod and look around. 1 degree of freedom goes to the waist which allows it to articulate the waist movement allowing for a more human-like movement.
• The robot comes with a rechargeable Lithium polymer battery which can keep the robot running for one hour.
• The Robot can be purchased with multiple micro-controllers and battery sizes according to the requirements of the user.
• The robot is also equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
• Manav's outer body is made by Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic and designed in A-SET's own 3D printing laboratory.^[2]

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References

1. Menezes, Beryl. "Meet Manav, India’s first 3D-printed humanoid robot". Retrieved 2015-10-07.
2. EDWARDS, TE. "Soccer Playing, 3D Printed MANAV Robot Debuts at IIT Mumbai TechFest".
3. Menezes, Beryl. "Meet Manav, India’s first 3D-printed humanoid robot".
4. "New Delhi Institutes Introduce Manav, India’s First 3D-Printed Plastic Robot | Inside 3D Printing". inside3dprinting.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
5. "India's First 3D Printed Humanoid Robot 'Manav' Launched at IIT Mumbai TechFest 2015". ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
6. "Manav- India's first 3D printed robot from IIT Mumbai". techentice.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.