Robots are already doing many things for us. Robin happens to be a companion robot that helps children in hospitals. Robin can express emotions and maintain interactive dialog with children to keep them more comfortable.
There is no better way to learn coding than building and programming your own robots and machines. This video from Harrison McIntyre shows what it takes to make a M&M candy launcher with Alexa activation.
Meet the Harmony SHR by Harmonic Bionics: an upper-extremity robotic rehab system that enables natural movement of both arms. It comes with pre-programmed exercises and patient-specific movements for effective rehab.
There is no better way to learn about robots and coding than building and programming your own robots. miguel_ayuso has shared a project on Hackaday that shows what it takes to build your own robot dog with hobby servos.
Here is another robotics kit designed to teach STEM concepts to students. The TechLabs TL1 comes with omnidirectional wheels, 9 I/O slots, Bluetooth connectivity and analog and digital sensors. It is easy to repair and modify with 3D printed parts.
The robot is based on micro:bit and can be programmed via drag & drop. You can expand it with additional sensors for more complex projects.
Mowing the lawn is not a lot of fun. The good news is plenty of companies are building robomowers to get it done without you having to break a sweat. The Kobalt Electric Mower Robot by SuperDroid Robots comes with remote control, so you can cut grass with less effort.
Adopting cats is lots of fun but cleaning their litter box isn’t. Circle Zero is a litter box robot that cleans cat waste, so you don’t have to. It has a scoop that rotates 360-degree to catch and deposit clumped up litter and waste into the back of the unit.
Robotic prosthetic hands are getting smarter all the time. Take the BrainCo Dexus Robotic Hand for instance: it learns unlimited gestures using AI algorithms and is smart enough to sense what you want to do through sensors in your limb.
Meet the Yeefun Sorting AGV V: a robot for logistics that uses a camera, mapping, and self-learning to receive ground surface information. It operates without needing a reflector or magnetic strip. These robots can adapt to new environments easily. The below video shows it in action:
Meet the SILVER2 Aquatic Robot: a bot by researchers from the BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna and Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn that can walk on the seafloor while taking videos. It can negotiate muddy and rocky surfaces. Its movement is inspired by lobsters.
