Here is a kit that has everything you need to build your own Arduino robot. The ArtecRobo Robot Kit comes with Artec Blocks, motors, sensors, and LEDs, so you can combine them to build interactive pets, line tracers, and other robots. It can be programmed via Blocks or Arduino IDE.
These robots are fully Arduino compatible.
Here is another flying machine that can make life easier for farmers. The Field Hawk Ag+ Drone features a M4 quad camera array and PixHawk 2.1 w/ Intel Edison. It does NDVI and RGB photos. The drone has a lightweight and is completely autonomous.
Boston Dynamics’ Handle Robot is quite special. It stands 6.5ft tall and can travel at speeds up to 9 mph and jump 4ft. Handle has electric & hydraulic actuators. It can perform efficiently on flat and uneven surfaces. Boston Dynamics has shared a new video that can autonomously move crates up to 33lbs with its large gripper.
Teaching robots how to toss items like a pro is not as easy as it may look. TossingBot is a robotic arm that can pick up items and toss them to boxes outside its range with impressive accuracy. It can pick over 5000 items per hour. TossingBot learns with AI and overhead cameras where objects land to improve.
There is no better way to learn robotics and coding than building and programming your own robots. RoboticLife has shared a video that shows a 3D printed robotic hand prosthetis controlled via EMG. The robot hand can read signals from your muscles to change its pose.
Those of you who have borrowed books from a library in the past have had to deal with the hassle of returning them. BookBot is a robot that aims to help with the problem. A creation of Google’s Area 120, this robot can pick up library books and return them to the library.
The Hero Arm just got a whole lot better. This 3D printed robotic prosthetic arm comes with lights, sounds, and vibrations to give amputees feedback. It has 8kg capacity and looks quite sleek. With Star Wars BB-8, Marvel Iron Man and Disney Frozen bionic arm covers, kids can change the look of their bionic arm to match their mood.
Here is a cute robotic goldfish that moves with solar power. It moves gently around in its compact tank to give a cooler look to your place. You get 2 decorative sheets for the tank. Don’t like the tank? You can put the robotic fish in a whole other container.
There are plenty of robots capable of completing tasks in case of a disaster. RE2 Robotics is using its Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) robotic applique kit to perform clean-up at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. It was attached to a Genie GTH-1256 to allow the robotic arm to sweep and remove debris.
Robots are already being used to flip burgers and even make coffee for people. Briggo’s fully automated robotic brewing machine takes it to the next level though. It can make 100 cups of gourmet coffee to replace up to 4 baristas.
