TIAGo Base Mobile Robot Platform
Here is another versatile robotic platform for your projects. The TIAGo Base is 100% ROS compatible. It is fully customizable and can take on transportation and navigation jobs. It can handle payloads up to 50kg.
Velox Robot Can Ice-Skate, Swim
Here is an innovative robot that can skate and swim. Velox comes with an undulating propulsion system and can perform as an autonomous underwater vehicle and move over sand, snow, ice, and other surfaces.
MERO: Robust Prosthetic Hand with Compliant Rolling Joint
Prosthetic hands are making life easier for lots of people these days. Manufacturers are always looking for ways to improve them. The MERO hand is a robotic hand prosthesis with a complaint rolling joints that can withstand severe disarticulation and impact.
The MERO robotic hand can perform various adaptive grasps (including power, pinch, and lateral grasp). The above video shows it in action.
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Harvard Researchers Develop Soft Valves for Soft Robots
Soft robots are capable of taking tasks not possible by regular robots. We have already covered a bunch of interesting ones here in the past. Harvard Researchers are taking soft robots to the next level by designing soft valves that could one day replace the hard parts.
ROBERT: Rehab Robot for Bedridden Patients
Taking care of bedridden patients comes with certain challenges. When you are bedridden, you lose muscles, get stiff joints, sores, and other health complications. Life Science Robotics is using a KUKA LBR Med robot to address this problem.
Svenza Revel 6DOF Robotic Arm
Here is another high-end robotic arm ready for all your projects. The Svenza Revel 6DOF Robotic Arm supports Java, MATLAB, and Python programming. Revel is made of aircraft grade aluminum and weighs less than 3kg. It has a max payload of 1.36kg.
Endeavor Robotics Scorpion: Rugged Robot for Soldiers
Meet Scorpion from Endeavor Robotics: a rugged robot for infantry, ordnance disposal personnel, and other soldiers on the battlefield. It is capable of navigating harsh environments in all weather conditions. The robot self-rights after rollovers. It can climb and descend stairs.
ADA: Wheelchair Robot That Autonomously Feeds Disabled People
Here is a robotic system that can feed disabled people autonomously to give the more independence. As this video from the University of Washington shows, robot arms like Jaco can be mounted to motorized wheelchairs to serve people with disabilities.
This Robot Can Transfer Bedridden People to Wheelchair
Robots are already being used at hospitals to sanitize, move things, and help the staff focus on more important tasks. This particular robot can gently transfer bedridden people from bed to a wheelchair.
AWS DeepRacer: Fully Autonomous Race Car for Machine Learning Developers
Meet the AWS DeepRacer: a fully autonomous 1/18th scale race car made with machine learning developers in mind. It is designed to test reinforcement learning models by racing on a physical track. You can build models in Amazon SageMaker and compete with others in a global autonomous racing league.
