What is the name of the Robot that the story talks about?
Robo Sally.
Who is the person in charge of the design?
Mike McLoughlin.
Where was this?
Applied Physics laboratory
Where is this located?
Laurel , Maryland.
What were they trying to achieve?
Make arms that were natural
Was it easy?
No.
What were some of the features?
Many small motors.
Why small motors?
it had to do what a human hand does.
Did they run into difficulty?
Yes.
With what?
The thumb.
Why was that?
It holds objects.
Were there other difficulties?
Yes.
Which was?
How to control it.
What was involved?
The connection from brain to arm.
What will be the main purpose of the robot?
Search and rescue.
How will they make the connection?
Wireless
How will it know to do something?
The operator will wear gloves and glasses.
Why?
He can see the gloves with the glasses.
Is the robot ready yet?
No.
When?
Five years.