Russia Joins Humanoid Robot Race

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2003.
By Angelina Davydova
Special to The Moscow Times

A St. Petersburg company last week unveiled ARNE and ARNEA, the only Russian humanoid robots in existence.
The robots are male and female. Each is 123 centimeters tall and weighs 61 kilograms. They are capable of walking independently and avoiding obstacles, can distinguish and remember objects and colors, can follow up to 40 separate commands, and can even talk. The androids run on electrical power, using wireless accumulators, allowing them to work independently for up to one hour.
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