Clone Robotics is working on a project that could change how we view robots and close the gap between humans and machines. The startup company shared a video on its official YouTube page of a biomimetic android robot with a human’s shoulders, neck, and torso.
With detailed human anatomical structures like the glenohumeral, scapulothoracic, acromioclavicular, and sternoclavicular joints in place, the stark white robot recreated eerily similar human-like movements with artificial muscles.
Under the torso demo, many viewers couldn’t help but note how eerily similar the robot looked to something straight out of the American Sci-fi series Westworld. The startup company also shared videos of their synthetic hand that, composed of life-like fingers and wrists, could form a fist and spread its fingers individually. Powered by hydraulic muscles, this robot flawlessly simulated the strength and flexibility of real muscles, giving the eerie feeling of a human hand detached from its body. But as creepy as it might seem, we’re closer than ever to having robots that move as seamlessly as real humans.
