Self balancing robots are nothing new. We have covered many of them in the past. Most of them have two legs though. The TTI Hopper is a clever one-legged robot that can keep its balance on unsteady or sloping surfaces. It uses simple motors and gears enhanced by an algorithm.
It is no secret that lifting items repeatedly can lead to injury to workers. Seoul National University’s Reshaping Exosuit is a posture shaping wearable device that adds impedance to the human joints to make sure lifting is done with the right form. Here is how it works:
A body-powered variable impedance mechanism designed to increase impedance according to how far the wearer’s movement is from the squat-lifting trajectories induces voluntary motion change of wearers.
Here is a robotic toy that helps you keep your kitties active and engaged. The Nekojara Sitter 2.0 has colorful features that come out of its holes at random to grab your pet’s attention. It comes with 3 speed settings.
Robots are going to do many things for us in the future. They are already capable of parking your car. Take Yeefung’s AGV Robotic Parking System: it is a pallet type AGV parking system with EV charging. It automatically lifts and moves cars to their spot. The drivers can make an appointment to pick up the car through their mobile phone.
Meet the ABB FlexBuffer: a flexible robotic cell for storage, buffering and retrieval. It comes with an ABB robot with grippers, storage racking and a conveyor to feed and dispatch the goods. It is available in single and mixed item versions.
As the company explains:
Flexbuffer can handle a total payload of up to 50kg, can store up to 600 totes and conduct sequencing operations at up to 500 cycles per hour.
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Robot vacuums are getting smarter all the time. They can now map your home and get the job done more efficiency. The Rove Pro L3510 is a WiFi connected robot vacuum with AI and LiDAR mapping that you can control with Alexa and Google Home. This robot uses smart sensors to recognize the floor and thickness of your carpet to adjust power automatically.
Here is another robot that mows your lawn, so you don’t have to. The Ayi Robot Lawn Mower (DRM3-600I) can be controlled with the companion app. It comes with smart sensors and alarms to prevent injury and damage. It not only has WiFi control but also a convenient LCD screen. It is IPX4 water resistant.
Those of you who have used robotic mowers in the past know that many of them require boundary wires. The Segway Navimow takes a different approach. It is an automated robotic mower with a virtual boundary. It comes with smartphone control, so you can easily adjust for garden layout changes and remote control the mower.
Plenty of companies are working on perfecting air taxis these days. Joby Aero’s electric air taxi has already completed a 150 miles flight on a single charge. It comes with vertical take-off & landing capability. It uses commercially available lithium ion batteries.
It is no secret that drones have a limited battery life. Flying Batteries is an interesting approach to prolonging drones’ hover time. The idea is to have a drone with a docking platform attached to it. A small quadcopter with a secondary battery and docking legs can attach to the quadcopter to enable power transfer.
