After hours of hard work, simulations and technical drawings the AMIGO robot could finally be presented to theaudience. Last week Heico Sandee and Janno Lunenburg presented the service robot at the TU/e. The official birth was set in motion by Prof. Steinbuch, head of the section for Control Systems Technology from the department for Mechanical Engineering. Prof. Steinbuch stated that the AMIGO is a very good example of the progress that the TU/e made in its search for robots that can help human beings in their everyday life.

In the following months AMIGO will receive some new technology like a facial recognition software program and a voice recognition module. With these features added, the AMIGO can be used to assist the nursing staff of hospitals or elderly homes.

AMIGO’s first real challenge will be in April during the European championship in Magdeburg, Germany. There he needs to identify some regular day to day items and find them in a supermarket.

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