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Sculptor Lays Out Blueprints for DIY 3D-Printed, Voice-Controlled Humanoid Robot

Jan. 23, 2013 7:45pm Liz Klimas

Building your very own humanoid servant robot has just gotten a touch easier — that is if you have 3D printer and the know-how to follow a rather technical set of directions.

Thanks to the work of sculptor Gael Langevin the virtual blueprints for creating the robot in his InMoov project are all available online open-source.

Gael Langevins InMoov Project Creating a 3D Printed Humanoid Robot

(Image: YouTube screenshot)

According to io9, Langevin hadn’t previously designed robots, but over the course of a year self-taught to eventually achieve the result of a moving, voice-controlled robot.

(Photo: InMoov)

InMoov is still a work in progress. His head, neck, arms and partial torso have been completed, but he still requires a formal base with wheels.

(Image: YouTube screenshot)

What the latest video of InMoov’s motion and response to voice commands:

All the files to make your own InMoov are publicly available here. Once you’ve printed the appropriate body parts, there are even instructions telling you how to put them all together here.

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shandog
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 11:36am
They could name him 3-DPO

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- DZ-015
  Posted on January 24, 2013 at 12:31pm
  Three Dimensional Printed Out–love it
  
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media-bias-steals-elections
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 1:06am
Man, I hope mine passes the job interview…

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M13
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 9:47pm
Hmmmmm, if someone could lay out blueprints for stupidity, we might be able to build ourselves an Encinom.

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GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 8:38pm
3 D Printers are going to be the next tech revolution. The concept of “products” and production will change….very soon you will find a Kinkos with 3D printers, and service centers in every Wal-Mart. In fact, I’m actually creating a project like that to be built in my country.

http://www.acceler8or.com/2012/09/the-radicalness-of-3d-printing/

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sparkyrules
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 8:34pm
“InMoov is still a work in progress. His head, neck, arms and partial torso have been completed, but he still requires a formal base with wheels”.

What?No legs?What kind of robot is that?Can’t walk or run.I’m sure that’s right around the corner though,when living tissue and machine are combined as in the Blade Runner movie.
“Commerce is our goal here at Tyrell. More human than human is our motto.” -Dr. Eldon Tyrell

Great article though from the Blaze.Keeping people informed!

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snit3
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 8:34pm
As much as I like him and admire his ability to see through the left’s propaganda, I’m afraid Glenn is technologically, well…ignorant. And I don’t mean stupid, just ignorant of what’s technically easy and what’s not so easy to construct using the amazing range of electronics available to the hobbyist these days. InMoov is a toy built by someone with mechanical and electronics knowledge, lots of spare cash, an imagination, and time on his hands. Interesting, but nothing more than an exercise in fiddling.

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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 7:58pm
They’ve got a ways to go before they reach Futurama.

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- The-Monk
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 8:15pm
  Hi RJJ,
  
  I’ll have to send you a picture of a computer I built named “Bender”. LOL
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on January 24, 2013 at 8:11am
  Hi MONK, I’m looking forward to seeing them.
  
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Stelex
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 7:57pm
The Singularity is here. I suspect it will not be as cheery as Ray makes it out to be….

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justangry
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 7:47pm
We really should concentrate on science that would better humanity. Like cloning Jessica Alba.

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- Stelex
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 7:55pm
  At least the body, the mind…….not so much.
  
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