Mahoro Android Automation Robot Does Dangerous Lab Work

Clinical Lab work may involve biohazards and dangerous tasks that need precision and accuracy.Â AIST and Yaskawa have developed Mahoro, an Android robot that automates lab work that is too dangerous to be handled manually. For instance, when doing infection trials ofÂ influenza drugs or while handling radioactive materials, obvious hazards may follow.Â Hence, such kind of work is best done by robots.

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In tasks likeÂ genetic amplification trials Mahoro has outperformed even veteran technicians and completed the work in half time.Â Mahoro's arm has seven joints so it allows having elbow motion. Even with these manyÂ joints, Mahoro can be taught easily without heavy programming in a virtual space on a computer. AÂ 3D scanner captures 3D CAD data for all the tools and is input to the computer, where a virtual bench and a virtual robot is created and then simple clicks help them control the robot.Â Â Nikkyo Technos is already sellingÂ Mahoro to many pharmaceutical companies and universities.

Check a video below of Mahoro in action -

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