The cabinet meeting on July 20, 2015 in St. Quirin on Lake Tegernsee focused on the BAYERN DIGITAL work program. As part of a technological exhibition organized solely for the meeting, TORO (TOrque controlled humanoid RObot) – a flagship in robotic research – was able to put its capabilities to the test and delighted Minister of Economics Ilse Aigner and Minister-President Horst Seehofer as well as other cabinet members. A tele-operator controlled the robot’s grasp by directly gauging lower arm muscle tension, a technique that is also highly suitable for controlling advanced hand prosthetics.
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