AlterEgo robot and team - video footage (VIDEO) Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. Caption IIT’s AlterEgo adapts to both heavy duties and delicate tasks. It is a collaborative, modular lightweight robot with a humanoid upper body and a wheel-based mobile platform, designed for safe and effective interaction. Wheels enable agile navigation in narrow spaces. AlterEgo exploits soft robotics to create effective, versatile, and intuitive avatars for the real world that even the most naïve operator can use to live a remote environment. Its application may be in healthcare, inspection, maintenance, hazardous material handling, and social interaction Credit IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Usage Restrictions use with appropriate credits and caption License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.