DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project

Collaboration and Investment Opportunities

Humanoid Robotics Research at theDFKI Robotics Innovation Center
GTAI Digital Seminar: “Rise of the Robots”

Dr. rer. nat. Shivesh Kumar
DFKI Bremen, Robotics Innovation Center

Humanoid Robotics Research at the DFKI Robotics Innovation Center
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Table of Content
DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project

Collaboration and Investment Opportunities

1 DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

2 Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project

3 Collaboration and Investment Opportunities

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DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project

Collaboration and Investment Opportunities

DFKI Robotics Innovation Center
Humanoid Robotics Research at the DFKI Robotics Innovation Center
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Video Introduction to DFKI Robotics Innovation Center
DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project

Collaboration and Investment Opportunities

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DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project

Collaboration and Investment Opportunities

Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project
Humanoid Robotics Research at the DFKI Robotics Innovation Center
Shivesh Kumar, GTAI Digital Seminar: “Rise of the Robots”, December, 01st 2021

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Introduction to VeryHuman (June 2020 – May 2024)
DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project

Collaboration and Investment Opportunities

GoalLearning and Verifying Complex Behaviours for Humanoid
Challenges•

humanoid walking is hard – stability is not guaranteed
unlike multi-legged or wheeled robots•robust hardware design is needed•

accurate simulation of system dynamics•lack of knowledge about the rewards and constraints•

verifying and proving the complex behaviours

Approach
Combine modern optimal control theory with machinelearning to develop effective and robust walking strategies

RH5 Humanoid

Humanoid Robotics Research at the DFKI Robotics Innovation Center
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DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project

Collaboration and Investment Opportunities

Goal
Learning and Verifying Complex Behaviours for Humanoid
Challenges•

humanoid walking is hard – stability is not guaranteed
unlike multi-legged or wheeled robots•

robust hardware design is needed•

accurate simulation of system dynamics•

lack of knowledge about the rewards and constraints•

verifying and proving the complex behaviours

Approach
Combine modern optimal control theory with machinelearning to develop effective and robust walking strategies

RH5 Humanoid

Humanoid Robotics Research at the DFKI Robotics Innovation Center
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RH5 Control Architecture
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High-Level Control- ROCK Framework- Joint Drivers- Kinematics, Dynamics, ...
erShould

1. Offline Motion Planning
Contacts

Whole-Body
Trajectory Optimization

Constraints
Wrist

Gripper

Mid-Level- Communication

Body

2. Online Tracking
Simulation Pipeline

Hip
1D Act.
ForceKnee

Low-Level Control- Feedback+Feedforward Control- Joint sensors handling

Trajectory FilePD-Control
Architecture

Experimental Pipeline
Ankle

Joint Space
Inverse Dynamics

6DF/T

Low-Level
Actuator Control

Contacts

Overall Processing ArchitectureHigh-Level Control Architecture

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Video: First Results on RH5 Humanoid
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DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project

Collaboration and Investment Opportunities

Collaboration and Investment Opportunities
Humanoid Robotics Research at the DFKI Robotics Innovation Center
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Collaboration Opportunities in Research
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Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project

Collaboration and Investment Opportunities

High Collaboration Potential•

Past:
RICOH – shareholder at DFKI
Several exchanges with JAXA

•Present:
Ongoing negotiations to open a joint lab∗ between
DFKI and Osaka Prefecture University
Prof. Wahlster (Chief Executive Advisor, DFKI) has
served various advisory boards in Japan (e.g. German
Japanese Forum on Information Technology, ITRI, NII).

•Future:shared interest in automation and robotics
reseach collaboration especially in humanoid robotics

Prof. Andreas Dengel (DFKI Kaiserslautern) received“Distinguished Honorary Professor” title in Osaka in2018.

* For more info: https://www.dfki.de/en/web/news/lab-japan-opu

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Investment Opportunity: The X-RoCK ProductEvolution of the Robot Industry: The X-ROCK Foundat
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Next Generation Robots

Industry grade cooperative and AI based Robots areor will become an option in the next 5 years

CompetitivenessCompanies in production and service sector areforced to transform their business to staycompetitiveCost

The cost for this transition and the uncertainty factor
are huge

Know-How

There are simply not enough experts available tosupport the industry in this transition process

Solution

X-ROCK provides a solution to manage the transition
process without the need for experts

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X-RoCK Product and Solution Pipeline

X-ROCK Productand Solutions Pipeline
Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project
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DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

X-ROCK
Robot Dev. Platform

Robotic Digital Twin
Cloud Platform

Physical Robot
Manufacturing

Adv. ERP CloudServices

Deploy & Service•••••DesignSimulation
Controls
Adaptive Behavior
Co-Bot Applications

DT1
DT2
DTX

X-ROCK is a spinoff from the DFKI Robotics Innovation Center’s Q-Rock Platform- See corresponding article on GTAI website

3X-RoCK is a spin-off product from DFKI Robotics Innovation Center’s Q-RoCK platform. For more information,
visit: https://robotik.dfki-bremen.de/en/startpage/news/entry/customized-robots-fo/
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Quick Preview: X-RoCK Product
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ValueProposition:
Bringing AIWeaving
into Robot Lifecycle
Value Chain
Value
Proposition:
the DigitalThread &Along the Robot Lifecycle Value Chain

DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project

Collaboration and Investment Opportunities

Retirement
ERP Asset Mgmt.
Operations
ServiceInstall
Manufacturing

Kinematics
Dynamics

Physical Robot
Mfg. & Install

Systems
Integration
DesignAdv. ERP
CloudServicesRoboticDigital Twin
Cloud Platform

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Thank you very much! Questions?
DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Humanoid Research in VeryHuman Project

Collaboration and Investment Opportunities

Team VeryHuman

Scientific Leaders:

Project Leaders:

Robotics Innovation Center

Cyber-Physical Systems

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