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.
Here is a soft robot gripping system designed for Universal Robots. The mGrip P2 UR+ kit enables advanced robotic arms to adapt to unstructured tasks and objects of varying size, shape, and weight. It can be used for assembly, pick & place, and packaging tasks.
There is no better way to learn about robots and electronics than building your own things. Adafruit has shared a guide that shows you how to build your own Bluetooth controlled robotic light switch. It uses CircuitPython running on the Feather nRF52840 Express and Crickit FeatherWing to flip the switch with a servo motor. You will need a 3D printed actuator, mount, and case.
Robotic bars are nothing new. We have covered a bunch of them here in the past. This Bionic Bar which is powered by Makr Shakr is pretty cool though. It is being used on Quantum of the Seas cruise ship to serve customers. Recipes can be crafted from over 30 spirits, juices, and sodas.
Meet the Husqvarna Automower 435 X: an autonomous robotic mower with a 4-wheel drive system that can take on slopes up to 70%. It is smart enough to work with your smartphone, Alexa, and Google Home. The robot has an integrated GPS system to map your garden. It is smart enough to recognize which areas need attention.
In the future, robots will be smart enough to detect painful areas on your body to give you a relaxing message. Take Alex for instance: it is a smart robot that will soon use deep learning algorithms and AI to recognize pain and stress patterns and massage you like a pro.
For now, the robot can adapt to your body form to deliver the perfect massage. A variety of tools can be attached to the robot depending on the type of massage the client needs.
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RoboCup events are quite fun to follow. You will be able to catch a variety of robots at these events. The OP-AmP is a soccer bot designed for RoboCup. It features WiFi, motor driver, and kick modules. It can detect the ball with its IR sensors, dribble, and kick it with a curve.
Meet the Azure Kinect DK: an advanced kit with AI sensors that allow developers to build computer vision and speech models. Multiple units can be synced to capture environments in 3D. The device is than half the size of Kinect for Windows v2. Here is what you get:
Here is a fun robot for Ghost in the Shell fans that can be controlled from an iOS/Android device. The Tachikoma Robot can move around thanks to its feet and wheels. It has various postures and speech recognition/synthesis tech. Its battery lasts up to 6 hours.
