Here is a bipedal robot inspired by Jacana birds. These birds have a extreme foot to body ratio. This robot features a quadrotor-assisted locomotion. The quadrotor helps it with stability and motion. As you can see in the below video, the robot can walk and jump while maintaining its balance.
This is the Yahboom Rider Pi: a Python programmable GPT powered 2-wheel robot that is ready for face tracking, 3D object recognition, and gesture control. It can move on flat and inclined surfaces and relies on its IMU to maintain its balance. This robot has an app that gives you easy control. It has WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.
Robots are getting more agile all the time. We have already covered a bunch of them that perform backflips and other acrobatic moves while maintaining their balance. The DEEPRobotics Lynx is now capable of performing tricks on snow as the below video shows:
As you can see, this robot can balance on one leg and perform extreme flips. It also has no problem moving over snow.
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This is hibot’s Float Arm: a long robot arm ready for inspection and maintenance. It has snake-motion control and self-balancing function to navigate in complex environments to gather data. It may be long but weighs only 35kg. It can be used with up to 9 links and equipped with a wide variety of sensors, including a HD/thermal camera, LiDAR, TOF camera, and UT probe.
This is the Hengbot Sirius: a new robotic dog that can keep you entertained but has advanced features for programming. This AI robot has a modular design and can be turned into a dinosaur, cat and other forms. It has a footprint of 250 x 130 x 250mm. It has a max speed of 0.4m/s. The battery lasts up to 50 minutes.
Here is a humanoid robot that wash, iron, and prepare your food. The 4NE-1 humanoid robot stands 180cm tall, weighing 80kg. It has 15kg payload capacity. It has exchangeable forearms, so it can adapt to various tasks in your life. This humanoid robot has force-torque sensors that give it a sense of touch. It comes with object, environment and gesture recognition.
4NE-1 humanoid robot can do household chores like washing, ironing, preparing food. Looks pretty amazing. pic.twitter.com/dNmrNhS4ac
— Gadgetify (@Gdgtify) January 21, 2025
This robot is ready for development with Python and C++ support. It has an autonomous mode but can also be remotely operated.
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Meet the dreame X40 Master: a high suction robot vacuum and mop with enough power to pick up dirt and clean dirty messes in your home. It has 12000pa of suction power, which more than most other models we have seen. It is smart enough to detect and avoid over 120 common obstacles. It also has LED lights to work in dark spaces. This robot comes with a modern, compact base station that you can easily integrate into your home.
Robots are going to do many things for us in the future, including most of our household chores. Plenty of companies are working on perfecting them. Take OpenDroids’ R2D3 for instance: it is an AI modular robot with advanced sensors for seamless navigation. It is customizable and based on an open source platform. The robot was on display at CES 2025 as this video from TechCrunch demonstrates:
OpenDroids’ R2D3 dual-arm robot aims to handle a ton of household chores, but for now, it’s amping up the crowd at #CES2025 🤖 pic.twitter.com/bDuq0XwrNO
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) January 7, 2025
This robot is powered by Jetson AGX Orin. It has 3 x D435 depth cameras, and 2 RGB cameras. It features real-time AI for complex has execution.
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This is the Black Panther II: a robotic dog that can sprint 100 meters in 10 seconds. Its design is inspired by black panthers and jerboas. As explained by Hangzhou researchers, this robot mimics their agile hip, knee, and foot dynamics.
This is the 3i S10 Ultra: a floor washing robotic vacuum with plenty of suction power to get rid of stubborn dirt in your home. It has a WaterRecycle system to distill wastewater and capture air moisture to produce fresh water for cleaning. It has 12 spray holes and a scraper to get rid of stubborn stains. This robot features ApexVision dToF LIDAR navigation. It is compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant.
