Meet the Tonybot: a programmable humanoid robot based on Arduino that can walk, dance, and do various other moves. It comes with a sensor expansion kit for more advanced projects. This robot comes with a glowing ultrasonic sensor. It has a PC software for programming actions.
Meet the Neato D10: an intelligent robot vacuum with LiDAR and app control that cleans your floors efficiently. It comes with a HEPA filter to capture up to 99.97% of allergens and fine dust particles as small as 0.3 microns. This robot runs for up to 300 minutes on battery.
It is no secret that plenty of robots we use are inspired by nature. GE’s Autonomous Earthworm Robot is designed to dig tunnels. The researchers have already demonstrated a prototype that can continuously tunnel underground to reach its final destination. The below video shows it in action:
Meet the LT2 Bloodhound Tactical Robot: a lightweight robot that can climb stairs and obstacles and patrol dangerous areas. The robot has a tracked design, so it can overcome uneven terrain. It also has a tilting 30x optical zoom camera with lights.
Shimon is one of the coolest musical robots we have covered here in the past few years. This marimba playing robot can compose its own music. With deep learning, it can write lyrics and suggest melodies. As this video shows, Shimon is now capable of improvisation thanks to deep learning:
Ghost Robotics shouldn’t need any introduction. In the past few months, we have covered what its robot dogs are capable of. The company recently showcased an armed version of its robot dog for the military. As NewScientist explains, this robot has a “Special Purpose Unmanned Rifle pod from Sword Defense, with a powerful 6.5mm sniper rifle”
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— Ghost Robotics (@Ghost_Robotics) October 11, 2021
These robots are fully controlled by a remote operator, so AI is not in charge of controlling the weapon yet.
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Meet the Kompano robot from Priva: a greenhouse robot that can move around alongside humans and cut leaves autonomously. The Kompano can de-leaf tomato plants 24/7. It can be easily controlled with a mobile device. This robot can deleaf up to 1 hectare per week.
Meet the Augmented Cane: a self navigating smart cane for the visually impaired that makes it easier for them to navigate new environments. This white cane comes with a set of sensors and provides feedback through audio and vibration.
The sensors detect obstacles and sense the environmentto help the user avoid accidents. It uses LiDAR, GPS, IMU, and a camera to get the job done.
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The idea of using robots to 3D print objects is nothing new. Swarm Fabrication by Hiroki Kaimoto and Samin Farajian takes a different approach. It involves using swarm robots as reconfigurable 3D printers. As the researchers explain, they constructed “X-Y-Z plotter with multiple toio robots, which can be used for drawing plotters and 3D printers.”
Here is a set of robots that let you stay in touch with your friends and family members who don’t live close-by. The MoMoBot allow social interactions between people at a distance. They are based on the toio robotic platform. They can pat users on the hand, give them a high five, and a whole lot more.
