Here is a social robot head with 6-axis of motion designed to work with Alexa. Alena can move its head, eyes, and mouth as you interact with it. It helps people get used to the idea of having robots all around you.
Meet RightPick2 from RightHand Robotics: a dynamic robot that can take on pick & place tasks to increase productivity in distribution centers. This autonomous full-stack platform comes with AI vision processing software and machine learning. It can pick 1000 items per hour (up to 2kg).
Here is another intelligent robot platform with ROS for research and business. The EAI DashGo B1 comes with multiple USB ports, so you can attach sensors, robotic arms, and other modules. It can go for up to 6 hours on a 12AH battery. It can carry a person or load up to 50kg.
Here is a soft but strong origami robot hand that can handle objects of various sizes and shapes. Researchers from MIT and Harvard developed this gripper with a cone-shaped origami structure that collapses in on objects. It can pick up items that are 100 times its weight.
In the past few months, we have covered a bunch of interesting modular drones. ModQuad-Vi is a vision-based self-assembling modular flying robot designed to operate in outdoor environments. The drone modules dock in mid-air to form a larger flying machine.
As the researchers explain:
Our design is based on a quadrotor platform with onboard computation and visual perception. Our control method is able to accurately align modules for docking actions.
The above video gives you a better idea how this all works.
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Will robots replace priests and other religious teachers in the future? That remains to be seen. This Kannon Bodhisattva Robot at Kyoto temple is already capable of sharing Buddha’s religious teachings. Named Mindar, the robot can give speeches with English and Chinese subtitle projections.
Meet the MOREbot: a 3D printed robot platform with modular components that allows you to teach young students about technology without breaking the bank. The MOREbot is not only affordable but easily expandable. It teaches coding, 3D printing, and electronics to users. The kit is based on Arduino.
You can use the robot arm, catapult, and other add-ons to do more with these robots. The Sensor kit teaches you how to use sensors to make your robot smarter.
Robots are going to do many things for us in the future, including detecting early signs of certain diseases. Take PETRA for instance: it is a social robot capable of detecting signs diabetes, alcoholism and hypothyroidism.
Meet the Felix & Fido Petbot: a smart treat dispensing robot with WiFi/Bluetooth, two-way audio, camera, and laser toy to keep your pets fed and active. Its camera lets you watch over your pet and capture their special moments. The treat compartment can handle mini dog bones up to 1.5″ in length.
Meet the UDrone: a clever quadcopter that you can control with your thoughts or simple hand gestures. You can activate its camera by blinking or making the “V” hand gesture. The drone has subject & facial tracking, 3 adjustable speed settings, and an auto-flight control system.
