Meet the MarsCat: an AI robot pet designed to keep you company without needing to be fed or cleaned after. Elephant Robotics has already begun mass producing this robot. It can walk, run, sit, stretch, and express meows. This robot has a total of 16 servo motors with a 12-bit magnetic encoder.
Meet the PneuBots: modular robot construction kit with 7 types of self-folding segments that can be used to assemble various robots, allowing users to explore the world of soft robotics in a more fun way. With a FlowIO device, designers and engineers can use PneuBots to create dynamic, shape changing robots.
Meet the QYSEA FIFISH V6 Expert M100 ROV: an underwater robot with VR real-time tracking, 4K UHD camera, and 6000lm LED ready for all your adventures. It features 360° Pitch, yaw, and roll omni-directional movement. This robot comes with a 12MP camera capable of capturing 4K video at 25/30 fps. It has a depth rating of 328ft.
Meet the Moorebot Scout: an AI powered mobile robot that can be used to monitor your home. It works with Alexa and Google Home. It has a 1080p camera with human/pet detection. This robot comes with mecanum wheels to move in all directions. It can be programmed via Scratch.
Meet the Thermite RS1 Firefighting Robot from Howe & Howe: a tough robot designed to traverse hazardous terrain and take on challenging fires. It has a 24 hp diesel engine and 1250 gpm nozzle. It can operate for 20 hours without refueling.
The robot has high strength construction grade tracks and road wheels. The above video shows it in action.
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Here is a set of robotic arms made with researchers and educators in mind. The Interbotix X-Series Robotic Arms offer support for ROS (Melodic, Noetic, Galactic), Moveit, Gazebo and MATLAB. They are available in 4,5, and 6 degrees of freedom versions. They have payload capacity from 50 to 750g.
Soft grippers enable robots to grab and handle fragile items. With jamming effect, they rely on varied stiffness to hold the objects tightly. Jooyoung Hong, Dhruv C Mathur, and Joohyung Kim have come up with a lip inspired jamming gripper inspired by animals’ oral structure.
