Meet the Dusty FieldPrinter: a neat robot that navigates job sites autonomously and draws straight lights with 1/16″ accuracy. It also comes with path planning and an obstacle avoidance system. It automates the layout process to help construction businesses become more operationally efficient.
Here is another robot that can 3D print a home faster than traditional ways. The Frank 3D printer from Apis Cor has a compact design and can build buildings up to 3 stories tall. It has a tablet controlled platform. Frank has a rugged, lightweight design and works on sand, grass, and gravel.
Meet the LattePanda Alpha: a palm sized single-board computer powered by Windows that you can use for your robots and other projects. It comes with an Intel quad core processor, 3 x USB ports, and WiFi. It has an Arduino co-processor too.
In the future, you may be able to rely on a Tesla Bot to automate repetitive tasks such as grocery shopping. According to Elon Musk, the company already has all the ingredients to make an AI humanoid robot. It is a human friendly robot standing 5′ 8″. It has 45lb carry capacity and max speed of 5mph, so you can probably outrun it.
Atlas from Boston Dynamics has gotten a lot of coverage in the media in the past. It is a dynamic humanoid robot that exhibits human-like agility. It has a compact mobile hydraulic system with 28 joints. It uses 3D printed parts, weighing only 89kg. It has a max speed of 1.5m/s.
The above video shows how Atlas can take on an obstacle course like a parkour pro.
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Meet the LightWare LiDAR’s SF45 microLiDAR: a smart module that gives your drones and robots eyes for obstacle avoidance and navigation. It provides accurate position, distance and proximity sensing to drones and UGVs. It weighs only 59g. It is compatible with Ardupilot/PX4 and has APIs for Raspberry Pi and Arduino.
In the past few months, we have covered many videos that show what Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dog is capable of. It can also take on construction jobs by automating on-site data capture. Spot can autonomously capture 360-degree image sand video indoors on challenging sites. It can survey confined space and keep workers out of dangerous areas. The below video shows it in action:
Meet the Jueying X20 from DEEP Robotics: a waterproof quadruped robot designed to perform tasks in challenging conditions. It can operate on rainy days and can overcome up to 18cm obstacles. It has max load capacity of 40kg. The robot can overcome up to 30 degree slopes. It has a depth sensing camera and laser radar for autonomous navigation.
The robot is capable of thermal imaging and autonomous charging. It can be equipped with a robot arm to do more. You can find out more about it here.
