PINO
Encyclopedia
The Open PINO Platform (or just PINO) is an open humanoid robot
platform, with its mechanical and software design covered by the GNU Free Documentation License
and GNU General Public License
respectively.
The external housing design of the PINO is a proprietary registered design, and the term PINO is trademarked.
The intention of PINO's designers appears to be to create a Linux
-like open platform for robotics
.
A commercial version of PINO is being sold by ZMP INC.
a Tokyo-based robotics company. The latest version is Version 3 (released in August 2006).
Humanoid robot
A humanoid robot or an anthropomorphic robot is a robot with its overall appearance, based on that of the human body, allowing interaction with made-for-human tools or environments. In general humanoid robots have a torso with a head, two arms and two legs, although some forms of humanoid robots...
platform, with its mechanical and software design covered by the GNU Free Documentation License
GNU Free Documentation License
The GNU Free Documentation License is a copyleft license for free documentation, designed by the Free Software Foundation for the GNU Project. It is similar to the GNU General Public License, giving readers the rights to copy, redistribute, and modify a work and requires all copies and...
and GNU General Public License
GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....
respectively.
The external housing design of the PINO is a proprietary registered design, and the term PINO is trademarked.
The intention of PINO's designers appears to be to create a Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
-like open platform for robotics
Robotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
.
A commercial version of PINO is being sold by ZMP INC.
ZMP INC.
The company was established in January 2001, based on the results of the research encouraged the Kitano Symbiotic System Project, under the jurisdiction of Japan‘s MEXT...
a Tokyo-based robotics company. The latest version is Version 3 (released in August 2006).
External links
- http://www.symbio.jst.go.jp/PINO/index.html
- http://www.zmp.co.jp/