We’re used to hearing about humanoid robots coming out of Japan and South Korea, but there are a few European contenders in the field. The REEM project sponsored by PAL Technology comes out of the United Arab Emirates, with offices in Barcelona, Spain. The team has developed both REEM-A and the REEM-B (pictured).

REEM-B is the evolution of the REEM-A. The first prototype was designed to play chess with the Hydra chess engine and to be used as a development platform. With REEM-B, the team is close to its final goal; to create a humanoid service robot that will be able to help humans in the future with sophisticated tasks. It can walk dynamically, recognize and grasp objects, lift heavy stuff and wander around by itself inside any building complex, avoiding obstacles.

It can speak with humans and accept voice commands, recognize faces and even act as a secretary, reminding you about appointments. Check out some videos here.

[Pal-robotics]

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