In the future, we will use micro robots to treat major health issues in our body. EPFL scientists have developed microscopic hydrogel-based muscles that can manipulate and stimulate biological tissue. These robots can perform manipulation tasks under physiological conditions.
Meet the ROSbot 2.0 PRO: an open source autonomous robot platform running on CORE2-ROS that can be used for research, inspection, and other fun projects. It has a 4-wheel mobile platform with DC motors, an Orbbec Astra RGBD camera, RPLIDAR A3 laser scanner, MPU 9250 inertial sensor, and a VL53L0X time-of-flight distance sensor.
Here is a wearable robot that improves mobility of people with Parkinson’s disease. Honda’s Walking Assist Device has a lightweight design. It is worn orthotically on the user’s waist and legs and facilitates efficient walking patterns. It enables patients to walk faster and farther.
Meet Mia: an advanced robotic hand with 4DOF that can be used to build smarter cobots and automate tasks. It weighs only 480g and has a grasp force of 70N. It can move its fingers independently and grasp a wide variety of objects.
Collaborative robots are getting smarter all the time. They are being improved to operate more safely around humans. Domenico Prattichizzo and his colleagues have come up with an interesting approach to allow robots to communicate with humans. The approach involves using a vibrating ring that sends acknowledgements to the user from the robot.
Meet Leonardo (LEg ON Aerial Robotic DrOne) from by CAST researchers that consists of a bipedal robot with a drone like thruster system for balance and agility. It stands 0.75 meter tall, weighing just 2.75kg. The thrusters are used to actively balance the robot’s body. They can also help it perform better on uneven terrain.
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The above video shows Caltech’s Leonardo robot in action.
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Meet the DOODLE BOT: a coding, drawing, and writing robot designed to introduce kids to programming. It comes with sample code to create loop functions, change text message, and size.
The robot lets users draw pictures with Go, Turn, Down, and Up functions. Its controller can be used as an Arduino board.
Here is a cool robot that can pop itself up and move around while keeping its body balanced. The Balboa 32U4 is based on an Arduino-compatible ATmega32U4 AVR microcontroller. It uses an IMU for orientation estimation and balancing.
Shoveling snow is not a lot of fun, nor is it good for your back. The good news is you can now use robots to get the job done. This Snow Clearing Robot from Endeavor Robotics can take on light snow. It works the shovel, so you don’t have to.
Meet the Braccio robotic arm: an Arduino robot that can handle various objects on the end of its arm. It can be used to move your camera to follow a subject or keep a solar panel pointed at the sun.
