Meet the MVP SPRINT: a robot designed to train NFL players. It is built to simulate the size, weight, speed, and agility of a player. It allows full contact training with less risk. SPRINT can be used with linebackers, running backs, quarterbacks, and everyone in between.
Meet the Robobloq Q- Dino: a 2-in-1 robot kit for kids that teaches them how to code. It comes with 231 pieces can be used as a dinosaur and crocodile robot. The Robobloq Q- Dino has a DC motor driver, ultrasonic sensor, and a Qmind microcontroller.
In the past few years, we have covered a whole host of flying robots that can self-assemble mid-air. The problem with ModQuad was the inability of the drones to disassemble once connected. Vijay Kumar’s latest video shows how inflight self-disassembly can be pulled of.
This is a modular design based on a quadcopter with a passive mechanism for docking and undocking in midair. As the researchers explain:
Using this mechanism and a control strategy, we can divide a rectangular structure into two sub-structures during flight. The undocking action can be sequentially applied to disassemble structures into individual modules.
This approach makes aerial self-reconfiguration possible for drones.
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Here is an educational robot that teaches kids 5 to 12 the basics of programming and artificial intelligence. It has a visual programming language to get young students started. Beginner and advanced modes are available to accommodate every kid.
In the past few years, we have seen plenty of snake-type robots that can move on land and in water to complete a wide variety of inspection jobs. Matsuno Laboratory has shared a video that explores movement of snake robots in complex environments.
In the past few years, we have covered plenty of cool robots playing various musical instruments. This video from People’s Daily, China shows a robot playing a Chinese Zither. It simply works the strings with its hands and moves its head to put on a complete performance:
Meet the Worx Landroid M500: a robot mower that cuts your lawn, so you don’t have to. It can cover gardens up to 500m2 and handles slopes up to 35%. It uses AI and multi-zone programming to take on complex terrains. The robot has iOS/Android control.
Meet PETER: a traffic enforcement officer from Certis that can detect vehicles that break no parking and waiting rules at the curbside without human intervention. It has wide-screen LCD displays and speakers to show messages and play audio advisory alerts.
