PD4-AW-AQ Water Lander Drone
Meet the PD4-AW-AQ: an all-weather drone that can land on water. It can even capture under water images. This drone flies for up to 21 minutes on battery. It can reach a max speed of 50mph and has max payload of 8.8lbs.
Biomorphic Batteries for Robots Have 72x More Energy
Researchers are always looking for ways to improve battery efficiency in robots. The University of Michigan engineers have now come up with a rechargeable zinc battery that integrates into the structure of robots to provide more energy. Here is how it works:
The new battery works by passing hydroxide ions between a zinc electrode and the air side through an electrolyte membrane. That membrane is partly a network of aramid nanofibers—the carbon-based fibers found in Kevlar vests—and a new water-based polymer gel. The gel helps shuttle the hydroxide ions between the electrodes.
Structural, rechargeable zinc battery
The battery is made of non-toxic materials. To test it, researchers experimented with worm and scorpion shaped robots.
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Robotic Arm for Wheelchair-Bound Patients Supported by Accenture & Intel
Here is another robot that can make life easier for wheelchair users. Accenture & Intel are supporting this project led by Neuro-Biomorphic Engineering Lab (NBEL) at the Open University of Israel in collaboration with ALYN Hospital. The robotic arm simply assists patients with spinal injuries in performing daily tasks.
Promobot Thermocontrol Temperature Screening Robot
Meet the Promobot Thermocontrol: an autonomous screening robot that can take temperature without contact in less than 5 seconds with 0.2C accuracy. It can add photo, name, and measurement results to the database and is ready for over 600 screenings per hour.
AERONES Robotic Wind Turbine Blade Care System
Here is a robotic system designed for testing and maintenance of wind turbine blades. It has a conductivity inspection rate of 10 minutes per blade. It can perform conductivity and visual tests to find potential issues. The robot can assess blade surface condition with 12 micrometers.
Aerones - Robotic WTG Blade Care Systems | What we do [ ENG ]
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Deep Trekker Revolution Underwater Robot
Meet the Deep Trekker Revolution: an underwater robot designed to withstand harsh conditions. It is rated to depths up to 305m. The revolution NAV has advanced stabilization features, so it can operate in strong currents. It comes with an ultra HD camera with 260-degree revolving head. Pilots can adjust the angle of your camera, lights, laser scaler, imaging sonar and grabber for their application.
Aziro V3 Autonomous RFID Inventory Mobile Robot
Meet the Aziro V3: an autonomous mobile robot for inventory taking purposes that can navigate on retail sales floor to scan RFID tags for products. The AZIRO robotic platform uses 3D depth sensors, laser range finders, sonar sensors, and bumper sensors to get the job done effectively.
AZIRO V3 - Autonomous Mobile Robot for RFID Inventory Capture
BodyPrinter: Robot for Fabricating Circuits Directly on Skin
Meet the BodyPrinter: a robot capable of fabricating circuits directly on skin. It is made with an Arduino with CNC shield, stepper motors, geared DC motor, and other simple components. The robot has max printing speed of 8.3mm/s.
BodyPrinter: Fabricating Circuits Directly on the Skin at Arbitrary Locations [UIST 2020]
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Piël: Programmable Plush Robot for Kids
Here is another cute robot designed to teach kids programming concepts through fun missions. The Piel by Teddy Robotics is made for kids ages 6+. It can be remote controlled using an app. It has a drag & drop coding interface that is similar to block based programming.
