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Tico Robot
Spanish social robot

Tico is a social robot developed by Adele Robots to interact with humans in different environments, primarily promotional events and in education as a helper for teachers.

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History

Initially created by Treelogic in 2007 as a research platform for Human-Robot Interaction, it participated in several R&D projects such as ACROSS,2 and was also tested in supermarkets and schools. It became commercially available in 2010.3

Design

The first version included a laser rangefinder and ultrasonic sensors for obstacle detection, and a camera for tracking people and reading QR codes.4 It also has a touch screen.5 Its head and neck access 6 degrees of freedom. It moves using differential steering with two high-torque EC gear-motors, and runs Ubuntu 9.10 on a 1.6 GHz Intel Core Duo.6 It stands 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 85 kilograms (187 lb). A new, fresh battery allows it to run freely for eight hours.7

Tico usage

Tico was tested as a pedagogic tool for teachers to improve children's motivation and gain their attention.8

See also

References

  1. "» Adele Robots S.L - European Robotics Startups and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-22. http://www.eu-robotics-sme.org/adele-robots-s-l/ ↩

  2. "ACROSS: R&D Project". 1 December 2009. https://www.slideshare.net/acrosspse/across-introduction ↩

  3. "» Adele Robots S.L - European Robotics Startups and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-22. http://www.eu-robotics-sme.org/adele-robots-s-l/ ↩

  4. "» Adele Robots S.L - European Robotics Startups and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-22. http://www.eu-robotics-sme.org/adele-robots-s-l/ ↩

  5. "» Adele Robots S.L - European Robotics Startups and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-22. http://www.eu-robotics-sme.org/adele-robots-s-l/ ↩

  6. "» Adele Robots S.L - European Robotics Startups and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-22. http://www.eu-robotics-sme.org/adele-robots-s-l/ ↩

  7. "» Adele Robots S.L - European Robotics Startups and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-22. http://www.eu-robotics-sme.org/adele-robots-s-l/ ↩

  8. "Tico at school", 2011 http://www.aulastic.com/?page_id=185 ↩