Manav (robot)
Manav (Sanskrit: मानव, pronounced "Maanav"/Mɑnʌv, meaning "human") is a humanoid robot developed in the laboratory of A-SET Training and Research Institutes by Diwakar Vaish (Head of Robotics and Research, A-SET Training and Research Institutes) in late December 2014. It debuted at the IIT-Bombay Techfest 2014-2015 in Mumbai.
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Manufacturer | A-SET Robotics |
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Inventor | Diwakar Vaish |
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Year of creation | 2014 |
Type | Humanoid robot |
Purpose | Research, education, and entertainment |

Technical specifications
Manav is 2 feet tall and weights 2 kilograms. It has a rechargeable Lithium polymer battery. Manav's outer body was designed in A-SET's own 3D printing laboratory and is made of Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic.[1][2][3][4][5] It has a total of 21 degrees of freedom, two of which provide head movement allowing it to nod and look around. 1 degree of freedom goes to the waist which allows it to articulate the waist movement, allowing for a more human-like movement. The Robot is also equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. It could performs various activities like walking and dancing using human voice commands. It uses a Binocular vision processing, giving it the ability to perceive depth and perspective.
References
- EDWARDS, TE (7 January 2015). "Soccer Playing, 3D Printed MANAV Robot Debuts at IIT Mumbai TechFest".
- Menezes, Beryl (28 January 2015). "Meet Manav, India's first 3D-printed humanoid robot".
- "New Delhi Institutes Introduce Manav, India's First 3D-Printed Plastic Robot | Inside 3D Printing". inside3dprinting.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- "India's First 3D Printed Humanoid Robot 'Manav' Launched at IIT Mumbai TechFest 2015". ibtimes.co.in. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- "Manav- India's first 3D printed robot from IIT Mumbai". techentice.com. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-07.