It is no secret that plenty of companies are working on perfecting parcel delivery drones. This video shows a reconfigurable drone system that can handle parcels of varying mass and size. It has a modular design. The parcel becomes part of the drone’s body, where propulsion modules are attached.
In the past few years, we have covered plenty of stories on robots that will one day operate in our body. This video from University of Pennsylvania shows tiny robots that can restructure robots at a microscopic level. These robots are too tiny to have their own computers, so they are controlled with external magnetic force.
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Here is a pretty neat Tripteron robot that is much simpler than it looks. It has arms that move in one direction. This kinematically linear system is easy to control. It uses the LC40 family which has configurable travel up to 350mm. The below video shows this robot in action:
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Here is another robot that helps restaurant owners save money and become more operationally efficient. It has room for over 10 dishes, so it can handle bigger tables and events.
Meet the Marvelmind Robot Boxie: an autonomous mobile robot with LiDAR and 3D mapping for obstacle detection. It lasts up to 16 hours on battery and has 10kg payload capacity. This robot is designed for research, education, warehousing, and a whole lot more.
In order to build your own robot tank, you are going to need a decent chassis. The Hiwonder Tank Robot Chassis comes ready for Arduino, Raspberry Pi and Jetson Nano. It has 2WD motors. It supports 6-12v power supply.
This is the Yuka 10: a four-wheel drive remote control lawn mower that cuts grass, so you don’t have to. It can take on grass, weeds, and bushes. It has a 24Ah battery that lasts for 90 minutes. It has two speed modes (0.45 & 0.9 m/s).
This is the Ranger Mini: an omnidirectional ground robot from AgileX with zero turning radius. It has 4 x 120 W steering motors and 4 x 250 W driving motors. It has an all-metal body design. This robot is compatible with ROS and Gazebo. It has 6km/h speed and 50kg payload capacity.
Here is another robot that teaches your kids coding. The Stray Snail 4WD Arduino Robot comes with iOS and Android control. This kit comes with 4 motors, 2 light sensors, a LED module, 1 x infinity tunnel, a buzzer, and various other sensors. It also has a Bluetooth module, OLED screen, and expansion board.
This robot can trace light, track lines, and avoid obstacles. It is ready for C and graphical coding.
Flapping wing robots show some promise for safe, efficient flights. Plenty of researchers are working to make these robots more agile and increase their payload. This video from GRVC Robotics Laboratory shows a passive morphing wing prototype that addresses these problems. This prototype has an elastic joint.
