Here is a haptic telerobot hand system that combines a Shadow robotic hand with SynTouch BioTac sensors and HaptX gloves to offer remote touch and dexterity. The SynTouch BioTac sensor can sense everything your fingers can feel, including force and temperature. The data captured by the gloves control the movements of the hand.
In the future, robots will cook our meals for us. The Samsung Bot Chef is an AI powered kitchen robot that can assist with gourmet dish preparation. It can chop, whisk, pour, and clean. Based on Samsung’s multi-purpose programmable robotic platform (SARAM), this lightweight robotic manipulator arm has 6 degrees of freedom.
Here is a haptic display that uses small wheeled robots to apply haptic patterns to the user’s hand and other accessible body parts. SwarmHaptics can be used for notifications, directional cues, and remote touch.
As Stanford researchers explain, various haptic parameters of these robots can be controlled, including frequency, amplitude, structure, and distribution.
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Robot vacuums keep getting smarter every year. Take the Ironpie vacuum for instance: it is a robot that uses a smart vision system and Armv8-A quad-core processor to clean the floor efficiently. It is smart enough to identify areas that have not been cleaned.
Plenty of companies are exploring the idea of using robots and drones to deliver packages to customers faster. FedEx’s SameDay Bot is an autonomous robotic delivery device that can help retailers make same-day delivery to customers. The SameDay Bot allows retailers to accept orders from nearby customers and send them their packages by robot.
Festo is behind plenty of awesome robots. Its BionicSoftHand & BionicSoftArm are quire special though. The BionicSoftArm exhibits free, flexible movements. It has a modular, pneumatic design and can take on a variety of tasks with adaptive grippers. It is ready for collaboration with humans.
Here is a nimble cheetah robot that can do backflips and easily negotiate rough terrain. It can keep its balance when kicked. When it falls down, it can quickly get back up. The Mini Cheetah Robot can bend and swing its legs wide to walk right side up or upside down. It weighs only 20 pounds.
Meet the Motek HapticMaster VR: a smart haptic robot that gives users a real sense of touch in virtual environments. It is designed for clinical, research, and VR applications. The robot combines with Motek’s D-Flow VR software to allow users to take advantage of its force measurement and programmable impedance interaction capabilities.
Here is another interactive robot designed to better serve your guests and customers. Robin from Expper Technologies has a cute LED face. It is smart enough to follow and recognize customer faces. As this video shows, it can make product recommendations.
In the future, robots will deliver your drinks and perform many other tasks in indoor environments. As this video from Clearpath shows, it is possible to turn a Boxer indoor robot into a beer delivery bot. Boxer is a large robotic platform for industrial applications. It is easily programmable and extensible with third-party plug & play sensors.
