Yahboom 16 in 1 Programmable Building Blocks Robot with Micro:Bit
Here is another robot kit that teaches you a thing or two about coding concepts. The Yahboom 16 in 1 Robot Kit is powered by Micro:bit. It has over 350 building blocks that you can use to build 16 robots. This kit is ready for visual and Python programming. You can control the robot with your phone or a handheld remote control.
Energy Generating eSkin with Tactile Sensing for Robots
In the past few years, we have covered plenty of advanced skins for robots. This eSkin is not only energy generating but has tactile sensing without a touch sensor. As the researchers explain:
The eSkin comprises a distributed array of miniaturized solar cells and infrared light emitting diodes (IRLEDs) on soft elastomeric substrate. By reading the variations in the energy output of the solar cells and IRLEDs, the eSkin could sense multiple parameters (proximity, object location, edge detection, etc.).
As you can see in the above video, this eSkin was attached to a 3D printed hand as a proof of concept. It could generate more than 100W if covered the whole body.
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GITAI’s S1 Autonomous Robot for In-Space Assembly Tasks
Robots are going to play even bigger roles in space explorations and missions in the future. Take GITAI’s S1 autonomous robot for instance: it is designed to complete in-space assembly tasks. This latest video from GITAI shows the S1 conducting assembly tasks in the Nanoracks Bishop Airlock mock-up facility@GITAI Tokyo office.
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Vesper: Military Grade Drone
Meet Vesper: a military grade drone with 18x zoom and thermal cameras that can fly for up to 50 minutes. It weighs only 2lb and can withstand 40 knot winds and unfavorable weather conditions. Vesper is designed for defense, security, and inspection missions.
Ximpatico Scout AI Smart Coding Robot
Meet the Ximpatico Scout AI Car: an educational robot with AI made to teach you a thing or two about coding. It comes with app control and a graphical interface for programming. You can also use it to battle against friends. It ships with a 720p HD camera to see people and pets and follow them around automatically.
Giddel Portable Toilet Cleaning Robot
Here is a robot that cleans your toilet, so you don’t have to. Giddel by Altan Robotech has a portable design. It comes with a robotic arm that can reach hard-to-reach areas. Giddel comes with advanced sensors and can adapt to round and elongated toilets.
Yahboom Building:bit Python Programmable Robot
Meet the Yahboom Building:bit kit: a Python programmable robot kit with more than 260 blocks that teaches your kids the basic principles of robotics. It is powered by Micro:bit and can be programmed to avoid obstacles, track, and change light colors. These kits are compatible with your existing LEGO pieces.
Building:bit comes with everything needed to build 9 robots. It can be programmed with a MakeCode graphical programming interface as well as Python.
ROBOTIS KIDSLAB 7-in-1 Robotics Kit for Kids
Here is another educational kit made to teach kids about robots and tech in general. The ROBOTIS KIDSLAB 7-in-1 kit comes with everything students need to learn the basics of building and programming their own robots. It can be used to build a motorcycle, avoider, digital piano, line follower, bug fighter, and other types of robots.
