Meet Arque: an artificial biomimicry-inspired tail that can extend your body functions. Its weight and length are adjustable to adapt to different users. The tails internal structure has pneumatic artificial muscles. The design was inspired by seahorse tail.
There is no better way to learn about robots and coding than building and programming your own robots. The Smarian Off-road Robot Car Chassis lets you build robots that can negotiate rough terrain. It is a search & rescue robot platform for Arduino and Raspberry Pi.
Here is a stretchy wearable patch that can be used to control robot hands. Developed by the engineers at University of Houston, the patch translates your motion and other commands to a robot and can receive temperature feedback. They integrated RRAM memory, transistors, temperature sensors, and light sensors into the device.
Plenty of companies are working on perfecting flying cars. NEC recently presented a prototype of its flying car to the members of the press. It is a super large 4-propeller drone that can fly humans. During the test, the vehicle rose to 3 meters before landing.
Mowing the lawn is nobody’s favorite activity. The good news is you can now get robots to do it for you. The Husqvarna AUTOMOWER 310 is a robotic mower with app control that cuts the grass, so you don’t have to. It relies on boundary wires to smartly maneuver around your yard and stay out of trouble.
Bionic legs are making life a whole lot easier for amputees. The Open Source Robotic Leg is an ambitious project that aims to lower the the barrier for conducting research in this field. It serves as a starting platform in the field of bionics.
We have covered plenty of inspect inspired robots here in the past. UC Berkeley researchers have now developed an insect-sized robot that can move across the floor at the speed of a cockroach. It is also tough enough to survive being stepped on.
Here is a FPV system that provides you with an immersive drone racing experience. The DJI Digital FPV System has a transmission range of 4km with latency of 28ms. You can fly 8 drones simultaneously. This FPV system delivers 1080p 60fps resolution and consists of an Air Unit module, camera, goggles, and remote controller.
Remember EDAN? It is a robot for wheelchair users that can help them become more independent. DLRRMC has shared a new video that shows a framework for whole-body control for this robot. Thanks to this method, tasks like opening or closing doors can be done easily.
As you can see in the below video, it is possible to move the wheelchair while the end-effector stays in a fixed position. In Following mode, the wheelchair moves based on forces interacting with the arm.
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Floor cleaning robots are improving all the time. LionsBot’s floor cleaning robots have a small footprint and use sensors to detect and avoid obstacles. LeoBots can scrub, vacuum, and mop the floor. The LeoScrub uses 70% less water while the LeoMop mops the floor silently.
