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PiPER from AgileX: $2499 Next-generation Robotic Arm

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Meet PiPER from AgileX: a next generation lightweight robotic arm with 6 joint motors for smooth performance. It can handle 3.3lbs of load. It has 626mm reach and 0.1mm repeatability. It can operate in temperatures from -20 to 50C.

PiPER: The Next-Gen Lightweight Robotic Arm by AgileX - - Only $2,499 USD!

PiPER can be controlled with Python. It supports ROS1 and ROS2. As you can see in the above video, this robot can handle a camera, tennis racquet, and everything in between. It weighs only 9.25 lbs.

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ANTHBOT Genie Robot Lawn Mower Announced

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Robotic lawn mower are getting smarter all the time. The latest models can be set up without a boundary wire. Take the ANTHBOT Genie for instance: it is a new model with a plug & play design. It has a fully automatic planner and 3D AI vision + RTK navigation. The ANTHBOT Genie can identify boundaries and avoid obstacles. You can use its app to create separate lawn areas.

AstroAnt Miniaturized Swarm Robot for Lunar Rovers

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Credit: MIT Media Lab

This is the AstroAnt: a miniaturized swarm robot that can sit on a lunar rover to collect data about surface temperatures and damage from micrometeoroids.  It ensures this rover performs as it should during missions. The below video shows this micro robot in action:

Media Lab + Castrol Collaboration: Meet AstroAnt

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Easys Open Source Underwater Robot Anyone Can Build

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This is the Easys: an open source underwater robot that anyone can make. It has an acrylic tube to hold the thrusters for movement and a battery box. The lid attached to the tube is 3D printed as is the outer frame. This robot weighs only 4kg, so you can easily move it anywhere. According to the makers, it takes about $1000 to build this.

HIWONDER SpiderPi Pro Raspberry Pi 5 Robot

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SpiderPi Pro : Hiwonder Hexapod Robot with AI Vision Robotic Arm Powered by Raspberry Pi 4B 4GB

This is the HIWONDER SpiderPi Pro: a Raspberry Pi 5 powered hexapod robot with AI vision that supports Python programming. It has a 5DOF robot arm that it uses to pick up and move objects. It also has a wide-angle HD camera on its head.

Rufus V1 Roofing Robot for Shingle Installation

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This is the Rufus V1: a roofing robot that nails shingles on a new roof automatically. It uses cables attached to the anchors to move around on your roof. It can work on slopes up to 12/12. This new system has a more modular design, so you can change the end effector. The below videos shows this robot in action:

Rufus, the Automated Roofing Robot by Renovate Robotics

Introducing Rufus V1 by Renovate Robotics

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Picotaur: 7.9mm Micro Legged Robot That Can Push Loads, Climb Tiny Stairs

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This is the Picotaur: a micro legged robot that can turn, push loads and climb mini stairs. Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University are behind this clever design. This robot has legs that are driven by multiple actuators. It has multiple gait patterns and can hop to overcome obstacles.

Kinisi KR1 Robot with AI (LLM)

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This is the KR1: a cool robot that can get things done in warehouses, offices, and other business environments. It can pick and place items, assemble products, and other repetitive tasks. It has a clever torso that lets it pick up objects from the lowest shelves. This video shows it enhanced with a LLM to perform tasks with simple voice commands:

BRATlas: Boston Dynamics’ Atlas 2.0 Robot Doing Push Ups

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Boston Dynamics announce the next generation Atlas humanoid robot a few months ago. It is fully electric, more powerful, and has a broader range of motion than the previous generation. It will be able to perform tasks and handle objects without the constraints of a human’s range of motion. The below video shows it performing push ups.

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Alex from Broadwalk Robotics: 19 DOF Advanced Humanoid Robot

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Alex / Boardwalk Robotics

This is Alex from Broadwalk Robotics: an agile humanoid robot that can take on a wide variety of task. It can clean, pick and place items, and a lot more. It has 19 degrees of freedom with 10kg continuous payload capacity. As you can see in the below video, this robot is pretty fast with 9 rad/s high speed joints.

Meet Alex | Boardwalk Robotics

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