REEM-B

A grey and orange humanoid waves at the camera. It has a cartoonish head with eyes and a plate over its mouth area. The hand that waves has four fingers, and the other hand has a gripper end effector.
REEM-B has 36 motors and two computers. Photo: Pal Robotics

REEM-B is a humanoid designed to work with people in a service capacity. It features strong arms with dexterous fingers and navigation sensors that allow it to find its way around.

Creator

PAL Robotics

Year
2008
Country
Spain 🇪🇸
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Features
REEM-B's unveiling in 2008. Video: Pal Robotics

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Neutral

Did you know?

REEM-B can carry up to 25 percent of its body weight with its arms.

The robot grips an egg between two of its four fingers.
"What about a Spanish omelet?" Photo: Pal Robotics
A grey and orange humanoid stands and reads a periodical.
REEM-B catches up with the news. Photo: Pal Robotics

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A robot with a humanoid appearance on top, and a wheeled base with a seat on the bottom.
REEM, a cousin of REEM-B, uses wheels to drive around. Photo: Pal Robotics
A shiny white humanoid robot waves with it's thumb plus two finger hand.
REEM works as a robot receptionist and tour guide. Photo: Pal Robotics

Specs

Overview

Capable of speaking, accepting voice commands, and recognizing faces.

Status

Inactive

Year

2008

Website
Width
50 cm
Height
147 cm
Weight
60 kg
Speed
1.5 km/h
Sensors

Stereo camera, microphone, six-axis force sensors, accelerometers, gyros, ultrasonic sensors, laser range finder.

Actuators

36 brushed and brushless DC motors

Degrees of Freedom (DoF)
36
Materials

Metal structure and plastic covers.

Compute

One Intel Core2 Duo 1.66 GHz CPU and one AMD Geode 500 MHz CPU.

Software

Linux-based OS

Power

Rechargeable battery, 2 hours of operation