Alpha 1S: Humanoid Robot That Can Dance

Today many hobby-related technologies that can be played users, ranging from just a radio control until the drone. Beyond that, there is a new toy worth ogled. Named Alpha 1S, this is a mini robot that not only can walk, even dance.

Alpha 1S is a mini homemade robot manufacturers from China named ubtech. In appearance, he appeared attractive because of humanoid-shaped. That is, the robot is able to perform any movement that can do people in general.

To allow movements like humans, Alpha 1S servo equipped with a number of points that serve as joints. Noted there is a source of dozens servo robot movement's Alpha 1S.

Alpha 1S At the rear there is also a micro USB port and a micro SD slot. Micro USB port is used to connect a computer to the Alpha 1S. While handy micro SD slot for storing audio files to MP3 format with a maximum bitrate of 128 kbps.

But it is not a pure audio file that is saved, but the alloy with movement data that have previously been created. Problem movements that can be made alone, will be discussed further below.

The battery is also durable. In one charging which takes about two hours, users can play Alpha 1S between 40 minutes to a full hour.

Through control of the Mobile Applications

As a control, Alpha 1S rely on Bluetooth connection. But before users are required to download the first supporting applications in Google Play. Application is also using the name Alpha 1S.

The first time it is run, the application will ask the user to connect with the robot Alpha 1S. As described earlier, the connection using Bluetooth. So users only need to phone pairing and robot Alpha 1S.

After connecting phase connection is completed, there are several menus to choose the Action Square and gamepad. Before discussing the Action Square, we all first gamepad. As the name implies, the menu users can use the gamepad to move Alpha 1S.

There are two base movement that could have the soccer player and gladiators. the user will be presented with virtual buttons on the screen, such as the arrow to the left, right, top and bottom. Using these buttons, users can walk the Alpha 1S.

But apart from that, there are more specific movements that can be tried. When the user selects a soccer player, then there is a movement to kick the ball up even a tackle he could do. Meanwhile, if choosing gladiatorial combat action movements will be shown this robot.

Now switch to the menu Action Square, this is actually a kind of menu content market for Alpha 1S. Users can find a number of templates that can be downloaded movement. Interestingly, these movements template also accompanied by songs that are popular. As a result, Alpha 1S indeed so it looks like dancing to the rhythm. Noted there are dozens of templates that can be selected user motion.

In this Square Action menu, the user can view uploaded videos of other users Alpha 1S. Most video content is Alpha 1S motion the creativity of the user. From here the user can take inspiration when it wants to create his own movement.

Make your moves Alone

Oh yes, to create its own motion, there is another menu called Create actions. But to use the user must create an account first. Afterwards, press the start button create to make a motion.

The application will provide notification if Alpha 1S will lose power in servonya key when entering the Create mode. Press confirm, the robot will immediately like helpless. The good user hold, since otherwise the robot would crash down.

Furthermore, in this condition the user simply specify any movements that want to do Alpha 1S. For example the hand is positioned to the top, then press the 'Add' to save the movement, and so on as the user desires. Users can also set how long the movement is done using milliseconds, eg 500 milliseconds.

So every time determining the movement, the user presses the button 'add' and to form a kind of scene. Users also can try it first before saving. But in the end, good or bad depending on your creativity movement.

Users can also add songs as a rhythm that accompanies the movement that has been made. But for this one can not be done via mobile phone applications. Users must download a special application to the computer on his official website which is located at ubtrobot.com.

In this application called AlphaRobot1s more users can make configuration a wider movement than that in the application. But if you look zoom, application AlphaRobot1s less user friendly so that the user first has to fumble once. It would be better if ubtech give a tutorial in it.

Opinion Tech4Guide

Overall Alpha 1S appear attractive, the article of this robot can give new color to the enthusiast in Indonesia. Even so, the level of Alpha 1S arguably still a beginner. So that the targets remain biased toward children, although teenagers also includes the targeted segment.

No need to bother, make the already unusual grasp smartphone must immediately adept at playing Alpha 1S. But apart from that, this robot is quite curious. Especially when it knows the user can create their own movements. It just takes a little perseverance to create an interesting movements.

After successfully creating interesting movements, users can show off to friends. Or can also use this robot for other purposes, such as in the staging or to attract the attention of girls idol. All depends on its initiative.

Interested in signing him? Alpha 1S has begun to open the stage of pre-orders through Blibli with the official promo for USD 7 million.