Como (CO), Italy
Fabio Rezzonico of Rezzonico Design creates for the Italian Institute of Technology, and the INAIL (Italian National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work,) ErgoCub, a humanoid robot endowed with embodied intelligence and designed for ergonomic interaction with humans in an attempt to maximize ergonomics and technological acceptance in future industry.
The task of designing and engineering the covers of the robot to achieve a functional and friendly look and feel.
For its advanced technological design, the project has been awarded a 2023 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
The aim of the project is to apply collaborative robotics and ambient intelligence to to prevent and reduce the psychophysical risk of workers.
The robot has 54 degrees of freedom (including the head and fully articulated hands).
It is 150 cm tall and weighs 55.7 kg.
The mechanics are covered with plastic shells screwed to inner 3D-printed elements that connect the covers to the inner skeleton.
All the screws for the assembly of the covers are hidden with magnetic strips.
Behind the mask, a flexible oled screen displays the facial expressions of the robot to interact with workers and show its status during the tasks.
Project: ERGOCUB
Designers: Rezzonico Design
Lead Designers: Fabio Rezzonico
Manufacturer: IIT (Instituto Italiano Tecnologia)