coffee making robot

the robot, named justine, is the first result of an 6.3-million-euroEU project called DEXMART ,
led by naples university professor bruno siciliano . justine’s arms and hands are precise enough

to duplicate some of the movements of human hands. in particular, justine can make instant coffee.

‘the problem of using two hands together, the way humans do when the pick up a heavy plant pot,

is a particularly sticky one. at present robots can use a single arm with reasonable accuracy

and flexibility.but until now they have fallen short of the technological complexity and artificial

intelligence needed for a two-handed approach.

we want to develop a system of two-handed manipulation, equipped with sensors that make

the robot conscious of itssurroundings and the people in its working space’, siciliano said.