KAIST Humanoid Robot 'Hubo' Makes Surprise Appearance as News Anchor

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Korea's first humanoid robot HUBO appeared as an anchor on TJB Daejeon Broadcasting's 8 PM news on the 14th, exclusively delivering two reports.

According to KAIST on the 15th, the HUBO featured in the broadcast is the model (HUBO2) developed in 2009 by Professor Oh Junho's research team at KAIST's Department of Mechanical Engineering.

In the news, HUBO introduced the roles of barista robots, serving robots, surgical robots, and the current status of domestic robot research, which have become prominent in the new normal (untact and contactless society) brought about by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

During the broadcast, HUBO also demonstrated simple movements while delivering the news. This was achieved by applying technology where the research team wore a suit to remotely control HUBO's movements, and HUBO mimicked the actions performed behind the camera.

Meanwhile, HUBO was first developed in 2004 and showcased its prowess by winning first place at the Disaster Response Robot Challenge (DRC) held in Pomona, California, USA, in June 2015, surpassing world-renowned robot research teams such as NASA and MIT.

In December 2017, HUBO attracted public attention by participating as a torchbearer in the Pyeongchang Olympics alongside the rideable robot FX-2 developed by Professor Oh Junho's research team.

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