In the past few years, we have seen plenty of robots inspired by nature. iCrawl is an inchworm inspired crawling robot that relies on two legs each with an electromagnetic foot to crawl on metal pipe surfaces.
Engineers are always looking for ways to improve 3D printer designs. Take Nick Seward’s GUS Simpson for instance: it is a unique 3D printer with 3 articulating legs that allow the machine to move and complete the process. The below video shows it in action.
Meet the SkyWall Auto: an autonomous drone capture system that helps you deal with the threat of unauthorized drones. It is remotely operated and can rapidly capture multiple targets. It uses machine vision to track threats and launches projectiles to capture them with a net.
The environments soldiers operate in are not flat or even and have many obstacles. Any quadruped designed to help them needs to be able to overcome rough terrain. LLAMA is a quadruped robot that can adjust its steps while walking, resulting in reactive strategies to prevent falling and losing balance.
Here is a robot kit that comes with everything you need to play soccer with robots. Orange Tart is a LEGO compatible soccer robot kit that ships with a 182cm x 122cm area, joystick app, and drag & drop coding app. It consists of a mini computer, 3 powerful motors, and a rechargeable battery.
Here is a soft legged robot that works without electronic components. Made by UC San Diego Bioinspired Robotics and Design Lab researchers, this robot is controlled and powered by pressurized air. Its gait is inspired by African sideneck turtles.
Here is another powerful robotic combat vehicle from Milrem Robotics: the Type-X RCV is designed to act as a smart wingman to battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. It can be fitted with a cannon up to 50mm. This robot has a max speed of 80 km/h on paved roads and 50km/h off-road.
Here is another cute robot designed to get kids familiar with the basics of coding. The TRUETRUE STEM Robot comes with activities that challenge kids to design their own codes. It can be controlled without a PC or with an app. Users can program the robot to follow a line and perform other activities.
Meet the FLIR ION M440: a short-range reconnaissance quadcopter made for austere environments. It is a ruck-sack portable drone that can operate safely around obstacles. It also has a GPS-denied flight mode and can avoid collision at night.
There is no better way to learn coding and robotics than building and programming your own. GoodBoy is a 3D printed robotic dog that you can power with Arduino. You are going to need an Adafruit Powerboost 1000c, HC-SR04 Sensors, 9g servos, a 18650 Li-ion Battery, and a few other simple components.
