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Luftduphs

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A Luftduph (Lightweight Utility Frame Testbed with Duphilion) is an anthropomorphic robot, designed for exceptional agility. They have a smooth, aerodynamic body, made with silicone skin, carbon fiber composite plating, and synthetic fur.

Anatomy

Luftduphs are built on a frame made of Duphilion, a composite material reinforced by carbon fibers, which offers great durability and staggeringly low weight. The frame holds nine electric motors to drive the Luftduph's movement.Five electric fans are used for generating thrust in various directions, and two additional fans on the cheeks discharge heat via the ears.Twin compressors in the thighs are used to supply the Luftduph’s pneumatic joints with constant pressure for regular movement, and can alternatively be used to fill two compressed air storage tanks. Stored compressed air can be released at any time to rapidly accelerate a joint, or propel the body in a desired direction.

Origin

The first Luftduph was designed as a mascot for a marketing campaign to promote Duphilion as a cheaper and more practical alternative to other carbon fiber composites. As the slogan suggested, “Spend on design, save on material.”The campaign featured several functional models to show the material’s applications, such as a performance car, a road bicycle, a Luftduph, and more.Despite the models being made for demonstration purposes, their spectacular production quality and unique design persuaded some enthusiasts to inquire about getting fully functional versions of their own.Because of this surprising demand, the models were developed further into complete products that could be customized and ordered. In the case of Luftduphs, they have been most notably commissioned for use in concerts, festivals, stunt shows, and other types of performance acts, and some have even been used as simple robot companions.

Intelligence

The first Luftduph was initially equipped with very simplistic programming, as the majority of its action sequences were scripted for demonstrations. However, as there was unexpected demand for commissioned models, an upgraded and more configurable artificial intelligence was developed, and has since been fitted to all new and existing Luftduph models. The upgraded artificial intelligence is capable of rapid situational decisions, coherent speech, emotional responses, and more.