The wheeled humanoid neoDavid is with its 52 Degrees of freedom, 95 brushless dc motors, 184 position and 3 force sensors, and a control frequency of 3 kHz one of the most complex humanoid robots worldwide. All finger joints can be controlled individually, giving the system exceptional dexterity. neoDavids Variable Stiffness Actuators (VSAs) enable very high performance in the tasks with fast collisions, highly energetic vibrations, or explosive motions, such as hammering, using power-tools, e.g. a drill-hammer, or throwing a ball. Watch the video [source: DLR RM on youtube.com]
