Here is another drone that can spray your crops, so you don’t have to. The X4-10 Agricultural Drone can spray 60 acres per hour and runs 15 minutes on a fully charged battery. It has a standard payload of 10kg.
Meet the Guardian LF1, Mark 3: an underwater robot designed to control the population of lionfish and reduce their impact on the ecosystems. The unit can stun and collect up to 10 lionfish before bringing them to the surface. As Colin Angle, co-founder of RSE explains:
The Lionfish are destroying the coral reef and decimating fish populations in the Atlantic. The latest innovations incorporated into the RSE Guardian LF1, enable the undersea robotic solution to go deeper, fish longer and pull in a larger haul.
The Guardian LF1, Mark 3 can reach a depth of 400ft. It runs for up to 60 minutes on a single battery. The ROV can be controlled from a smartphone or using a game controller.
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Here is another telepresence robot that can be remotely controlled from your iOS/Android device. The PadBot X1 Telepresence Robot comes with WiFi and 4G connectivity to facilitate video and voice communication. It runs on 10,000mAh battery that lasts up to 8 hours.
Festo is behind some of the most awesome robots we have seen. Its SupraDrive 2.0 and SupraMultitool concepts are also worth a look. It is all about using superconductors for automation. SupraMotion 3.0 relies on high-temperature superconductors made of ceramic material. Their transition temperature is around -180C. They can be used to make automation more efficient.
Robots are getting smarter all the time. They are already getting good at navigating unstructured environments. Researches at MIT CSAIL have come up with a system that allows robots to precisely move objects they have never seen before.
Meet GACHA: an autonomous shuttle bus that can easily operate in all weather conditions. It is equipped with RoboSense’s advanced cold-resistant 16-beam mechanical LiDAR environment perception system to work in severe weather conditions.
Shopping groceries is going to be a whole lot more convenient in the future. You will be able to rely on robots to deliver your orders for you. Take Nuro’s robot delivery system for instance: it is using self-driving vehicles to bring groceries to the homes of online shoppers.
Here is a robotic car parking system that can make life easier for travelers and create extra parking space. Stan relies on autonomous robots and a smart robot coordination system to get the job done. Once you drop off your car, the robot slides underneath your car, uses its arms to lift it, and moves it to the right spot.
Robots are already capable of making life easier for people with disabilities. Georgia Tech researchers have taken it to the next level by coming up with an augmented reality interface to help people with motor impairments see the world through a robot’s eyes. It allows users to operate a humanoid robot to feed themselves and perform routine tasks.
