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Salvius may refer to:
- Salvius Tryphon, Roman aulos player
- Gāius Salvius Līberālis (history), Roman aristocrat stationed in Britain, and the subject of the Cambridge Latin Course Book II
- Salvius (bishop), saint and bishop of Albi in Gaul (6th century)
- Salvius (Amiens), saint and bishop of Amiens in Gaul (7th century)
- Salvius (Angoulême), saint and bishop of Angoulême, died in Valenciennes (8th century)
- Laurence Salvius (a.k.a. Laurentii Salvii, 18th century), of Stockholm, publisher of Carl Linnaeus
- Marcus Salvius Otho, an emperor of Rome
- Salvius (robot) the open source humanoid robot
Salvius or Sauve (fl. c. 580) was a bishop of Albi in Gaul.
He was later declared to be a saint.
Salvius is the first open source humanoid robot to be built in the United States. Introduced in 2008, Salvius, whose name is derived from the word 'salvaged', has been constructed with an emphasis on using recycled components and materials to reduce the costs of designing and construction. The robot is designed to be able to perform a wide range of tasks by having a body structure that is similar to that of a human. The primary goal for Salvius is to create a robot that can function dynamically in a domestic environment.
Salvius is a part of the open source movement which means that all of the robot's source code is freely available for others to use. Unlike other humanoid robots, Salvius benefits from the advantages of open source software such as allowing any problems to be quickly addressed by a community of developers. The open source nature of the robot's code also makes it possible for anyone to learn about how it works. Salvius has been used as a resource by STEM educators to enable students to learn about many subjects in science and technology.
Unlike many robots, salvius does not use an acronym for a name. The name "Salvius" dates back to the time of the Roman Empire, however, it was chosen for this robot because of its similarity to the word "salvage". Names haven been a significant part of this robot's development. Salvius is tattooed with the names of the individuals and businesses that have contributed to the project's progress.