EMIEW explained

EMIEW is a robot developed by Hitachi. Another version has also been made called EMIEW 2.^[1] EMIEW stands for Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Workmate. Two EMIEWs have been made, called Pal and Chum. Hitachi stated that Pal and Chum, have a vocabulary of about 100 words, and Pal exhibited these skills by telling reporters: "I want to be able to walk about in places like Shinjuku and Shibuya in the future without bumping into people and cars".^[2] Both EMIEWs have a top speed of 6 km/h (matching Honda's ASIMO) and can avoid obstacles.^[3]

Specifications

Model	EMIEW	EMIEW 2
Year launched	2005	2007
Mass	70 kg	13 kg ^[4]
Height	130 cm	80 cm
Maximum speed	6 km/hour	6 km/hour
Acceleration	4 m/s2	4 m/s2
Degrees of Freedom	14 ^[5] (arm: 6 × 2, hand: 1 × 2)	25^[6]

See also

• Humanoid robot

Notes and References

1. Web site: Launch of Hitachi's EMIEW 2 Robot Goes a Bit Awry . 2008-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081201143723/http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/11/launch_of_hitachis_emiew_2_rob.html . 2008-12-01 . dead .
2. News: BBC NEWS - Technology - Hitachi unveils 'fastest robot'. 16 March 2005 . 1 March 2017.
3. Web site: HITACHI GLOBAL : News Release : Hitachi Develops a Robot that has the Capabilities for Daily Life and that Moves in Response to Dialogs with People. HITACHI. GLOBAL. 1 March 2017.
4. Web site: Redirect Page : Research & Development : Hitachi. 1 March 2017. 2 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170302112717/http://www.hitachi.com/rd/research/robotics/emiew2_01.html. dead.
5. Web site: HITACHI GLOBAL : News Release : Hitachi Develops a Robot that has the Capabilities for Daily Life and that Moves in Response to Dialogs with People. HITACHI. GLOBAL. 1 March 2017.
6. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20008227-1.html Hitachi humanoid rolls over floor junk, looks cute