Robots are going to do most of planetary exploration for us for the foreseeable future. Plenty of researchers are working to perfect lunar and mars robots. Heimdall happens to be a rover with a split body design with wheel legs and a drill for sub-surface sample collection. It can collect samples and manipulate various objects. The below video shows this robot in action:
Here is a drone with a rotary wing that can fold and expand during flight. It is designed by birds’ ability to fold their wings to navigate through small spaces. FROW’s wings are made using an origami approach. As the researchers explain:
The two configurations can reduce their overall footprint by approximately 39% and 69% while in flight. A cyclic controller is implemented for controlling the translational motion, where the direction is controlled by pulsing the motors at a specific instance during each cycle of rotation.
FROW-A’s folding mechanism is controlled using continuous servos. FROW-P is the passively foldable configuration with dive mode capability.
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This is EVE by 1X Technologies: an AI humanoid robot measuring 6ft 2 inches tall, weighing 192 pounds. It has a max speed of 9 miles per hour. It can carry up to 33lbs load. It has a run time of up to 6 hours. In this video, you can see a fleet of these robots work together to get things done.
Robots playing soccer is not new. We have seen plenty of competitions that involve all kinds of robots completing various soccer skills. This video shows how tiny humanoid robots can better play the game with reinforcement learning.
This is the Aobo Humanoid Robot: a smart robot that can greet your guests and lead through through a tour of your place. It has moving head, neck, arms, and fingers. It is smart enough to recognize ID cards. It has a HD 27-inch touchscreen display
This robot stands 1.6m tall. It has WiFi connectivity. You can control this robot from your phone. The Aobo Robot supports multipoint navigation. It lasts up to 8 hours on battery. You can find out more about it here.
The Great Wall of China is a sight to behold. It can be quite challenging for robots to navigate though. This video from ROBOT ERA shows the XBot-L climbing the great wall. It is an agile humanoid robot that can navigate uneven terrain. It can also climb up stairs and even pass through dark archways.
This is the DroneGun Mk4: a rugged drone countermeasure device that is effective against a wide range of UAS models. It can disrupt their control, navigation and video system. It has a compact design with IP67 rating. It has LEDs to give you feedback.
Plenty of companies are working on improving delivery drones. These are useful for delivering packaging to remote areas. This video from DJI shows Everest’s first drone delivery using the DJI Flycart 30. This drone is made from extreme conditions. It can operate in -4 to 113F temperatures. It can overcome winds up to 12 m/s. It has max payload of 30kg.
In the past few years, we have covered many robots that can cook your food. This video from Dino Robootics shows a smart robot making Schniposa, which is schnitzel served with french fries and salad. DinoRobotStudio software can be used to solve challenges like this.
These are InflatableBots: a set of mobile robots with inflatable structures that allow haptic interaction in VR. Each of these robots has an omni-directional mobile base and a reel-based inflatable structure. The robot can change its height and position to simulate objects in VR. As this video shows, these robots can be used to make your virtual reality experience more realistic.
