Here is another educational kit that can teach you a thing or two about AI and deep learning. The PiRacer is powered by a Raspberry Pi 4 and Donkey Car open source project. It utilizes Keras, TensorFlow, and OpenCV for self driving.
This AI kit can be programmed in Python. The robot collects data through its camera, which is used to train the driving model. The trained model allows the robot to drive on its own.
Meet the OnRobot Sander: an all-electric random orbital sander that works with collaborative and lightweight industrial robots. It comes with a plug & play sanding tool, an optional force/toque sensor, a grit changer, and a simple programming software.
Meet the RasPad 3: a Raspberry Pi powered tablet with a 10.1″ touchscreen display, Pi 4B brain, and light frame that can teach you a thing or two about coding. All the Pi ports are available for you to take advantage of for your projects.
Meet the ArduBee: an open source micro drone based on the ArduPilot software. It is equipped with a H7 MCU flight controller and can fly indoors and outside. You can add your own custom components to enhance these tiny drones. The ArduBee weights only 100 grams with its battery and motors, measuring 15cm from motor to motor.
In the past few years, we have covered plenty of cool applications of YuMi robots. YuMi’s Pre-Analytical Lab Cell is also worth a look. It comes with a dual-arm robot that can handle different tubes, dishes, and other lab materials. It has a specially designed gripper to get the job done safely.
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship has finally launched. It is an AI and solar powered research vessel that is expected to travel across oceans to gather environmental data. MAS has an AI captain built by ProMare and IBM developers. It allows the ship to sense, think, and make decisions at sea with no human intervention.
In order to build more advanced robots, you will need to master machine learning and vision. The Interbotix ROS Turret Vision Tracking Kit is one of many products you can pick up to get some practice in vision learning. It can track by color and has a custom GUI to home in on the target’s color.
Here is another social robot made to teach children with autism. The QTrobot is an expressive robot that encourages active and engaged interaction. It comes with hours of educational games and stories to teach children new skills. The below video shows how this robot can teach motor imitation to children with autism:
Meet ABB’s PixelPaint solution: a robot capable of applying custom paint jobs on cars. It can apply custom colors in a single pass with less paint waste to reduce costs. This system comes with a high DPI painting head and user friendly programming interface.
Here is another robot that can take on public safety tasks while keeping humans out of danger. The V60 Q-UGV v4 provides operators with situational awareness. It can go into rural areas thanks to its mesh network. As you can see in the below videos, the robot can negotiate uneven terrain, recover from kicks, climb stairs, and a whole lot more.
