Here is another robot that can help save the environment. Romu is a sheet pile driving robot that autonomously builds erosion barriers from interlocking metal sheet in natural terrain. These machines can be used to protect threatened areas.
A bunch of companies are working on perfecting delivery robots and drones. If you happen to be a resident of Milton Keynes, you have probably seen Starship’s delivery robots. These cute robots can safely deliver orders to customers every day of the week.
Robots can already help us with many tasks. RoCycle can help with recycling. It is a robot that can sort recyclables automatically. It has pressure sensors to properly pick up objects of various sizes and shapes. Its fingers are made of auxetics that can twist.
Here is another cool robot for those of you looking for an inspiration for your next Star Wars project. Cary Chritie is behind this Star Wars BB-9E robot. It took 2 months to complete and is fully drive-able.
Here is another AI robot designed to serve as a supporting member of healthcare professional teams. Moxi helps nurses and clinical staff with non-patient facing tasks. It takes load off nurses, so they can focus on more important tasks. Moxi can complete manual tasks with its arm without assistance.
Robots are getting pretty good at debating. In fact, we have seen a bunch of debates between humans and robots in the past. This video from New China TV shows how robots like Han can debate other robots. This video shows robots debating how AI will affect humans in the future:
Plenty of companies are working on drone delivery services these days. Wing’s drones can deliver food, coffee, and medicine. Orders can be made from a smartphone. Once they go through, Wing’s drone delivers these to the customer’s yard in a few minutes.
Here is a robot companion designed to make people feel loved. Lovot by GROOVE X is a wheeled robot with 50 sensors that uses AI to interact with humans. Lovot is able to react to its owner when called. It also falls asleep when cuddled.
Programming industrial robot arms is getting easier all the time. Fellow has developed SIMPL, which aims to make it easy to program automation lines. SIMPL doesn’t require you to know a whole lot about machine vision or robotics to set up machine vision-based automation lines.
