There is no better way to learn robotics and coding than building and programming your own Arduino and Raspberry Pi robots. The Adeept PiCar is a robot car kit for Raspberry Pi 3 that supports real-time video transmission and ultrasonic automatic obstacle avoidance.
Here is another indoor robot that can take on delivery tasks in restaurants. The PuduBot takes about 2 hours to create maps to prepare for its first delivery. It uses LiDAR and smart sensors to navigate indoor spaces and avoid obstacles. The trays feature anti-slip mats for friction.
Meet the Intel RealSense Tracking Camera T265: a new depth sensing camera that delivers accurate and low-latency tracking for robotics, drones, augmented reality, and virtual reality applications. The camera is powered by the Intel Movidius Myriad 2 vision processing unit. It delivers 6 degrees of freedom inside-out tracking, so no external sensors are required.
There are millions of unexploded bombs scattered around the globe. Disabling and disposing them is not without risks. Robots are now being used to dismantle bombs safely. Endeavor Robotics is one of many companies building robots that facilitate remote bomb disposal. The below video shows how they work:
Amazon is always looking for new ways to deliver products to customers more conveniently. Scout is the company’s robot delivery system that can bring packages safely to customers. These autonomous vehicle are the size of a small cooler and can roll along sidewalks at a walking pace. They are already being tested in a neighborhood in Snohomish County, Washington.
Meet the Tactigon T-Skin: an Arduino-powered wearable gesture controller that can be used to interact with robots, drones, presentation apps and VR games. It has a sleek design and comes with a gyroscope and accelerometer to track position and direction of your moves.
The T-Skin works with the Arduino IDE, so you will be able to write your own apps for it. It has 4 programmable keys and smart algorithm which you can use to get creative.
Meet the MARA arm: a smooth robotic arm with ROS 2.0 that delivers fast, accurate performance. MARA has 6 degrees of freedom and max speed of 90-degrees per second. It has a max payload of 3kg and reach of 656mm.
So you are looking to get your hands on a capable fighter robot? Super Anthony is worth a look. It comes with 15 steel-geared IQ4516HV servomotors and can be controlled via a smartphone. This humanoid robot can deliver 45kg servo force punch.
Here is a modular wooden drone that you can put together like a jigsaw puzzle. The Aerowood drone comes with eco-friendly components. It also has a 720p HD camera with real-time transmission to your phone. You not only get to build the drone but also its controller.
Meet the NAVER LABS M1: an autonomous mapping robot that navigates indoor spaces and collects high-resolution images and 3D spatial data via high performance cameras and LiDAR. Such data can be used for AR walking navigation and other applications.
