Meet the CHAMP: an open source robot with fully autonomous movement using ROS navigation stack. It can be built with AX12 Dynamixel servos, Odrive driven brushless motors, Nvidia Jetson Nano, LiDAR, BNO080 IMU and a C++ library.
Meet the Dax robot: a semi-autonomous urban delivery robot that can be driven from anywhere in the world. It can adapt to many terrains and has GPS tracking plus live video feedback. Dax can also monitor public spaces or be used as a lawn mower.
So you would like to build your own robot with mecanum wheels? This 20kg Mecanum Wheel Robot Chassis is worth a look. It can be used to make a 2/4WD smart robot car with omnidirectional wheels. It has a 4-channel driver board. The chassis is driven by 78mm steel mecanum wheels.
More businesses are relying on robots and technology in general to stay compliant with social distancing guidelines. An Egyptian restaurant is now using a robot waiter to facilitate social distancing. Mozo assists customers sitting indoors while reducing waiter-customer contact.
Here is another robot that can perform nasal swab tests to reduce the chances of dangerous diseases like COVID-19 spreading. The Nasal Swab Robot automatically recognizes the patient’s facial structure and nostril location and takes samples to prevent close contact between patients and staff.
Everybody knows that 3 arms are better than two. We have already covered a bunch of wearable robots that can assist you in tasks. This video by professor Hiroyasu Iwata covers the development of a voluntarily manipulative wearable robot arm called “3rd Arm.”
There are plenty of expensive telepresence robots on the market already. The Smartipresence is much more affordable but serves as a robot body for your smartphone. It allows others to connect with you and follow you around your home. This cardboard telepresence robot can be moved in all directions.
Here is a full-body battery-powered exoskeleton that amplifies the strength of workers to reduce strain on their body and reduce risk of injury. The Sarcos Guardian XO has a modular design with user-selectable end effectors. It offers 24 degrees of freedom to allow operators to move freely.
In the past few years, we have covered plenty of robotic lawnmowers here. This self-driving cowbot takes it to the next level. It is a solar-powered, autonomous lawn mower that cuts down weed. As University of Minnesota researchers explain, the idea is to use a robot like this to cut down weeds in cattle pastures.
