Here is another autonomous robot that can take care of spraying, sweeping, and vacuum cleaning. The iKoo-800 can be put on a schedule and covers 10,000 square meters. It also comes with an automatic charging station.
Here is a loco-manipulation control framework for pallet jack transportation and positioning with mobile manipulators. The idea is to use robots to take on these repetitive tasks to free human workers to focus on more important tasks. The robot has omni wheels to maneuver the load without getting stuck.
We had the chance to cover Telexistence’s Kangaroo like retail robot a while ago. Model-T is a unique robot that can use tools and grasp a wide variety of objects. FamilyMart is planning to use it to restock shelves in its stores in the next couple of years.
Here is an autonomous tethered drone system that makes it easier for law enforcement to monitor dangerous situations. Axon and Fotokite collaborated on this public safety system that delivers autonomous flight without needing a pilot. The Fotokite Sigma draws power from power sources on the ground and can fly safely in severe weather conditions such as rain and snow.
Meet the Zeus hand: a bionic limb that makes life a whole lot easier for amputees. It has 12 grip modes and lets users customize 2 of them. Its fingers and arms provide a firm grasp for everyday tasks.
There is no better way to learn about robots than building your own. This Robotic Hand is FDM 3D printed and has 3 fingers to grab and manipulate objects. Each finger can move independent from others and has flexion and extension motions.
Here is another robot that can serve customers ice cream and looks cute doing it. The Reita-kun Ice Cream Robot goes to work when the customer selects what she/he wants. It grabs a cone and prepares the ice cream. As you can see in the below video, the robot arm has a dinosaur skin. It even blows steam through its nose.
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Robots are going to do a lot of things in space for us in the future. Take the GITAI’s G1 robot for instance: it is a space station robot with two arms to handle all kinds of tools and objects. It has cameras for streaming high resolution and wide FOV video.
The G1 features omni-directional sensing and has 8 DOF in each arm. The below video shows how this robot can use a wide variety of tools for sample collection.
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