Robot waiters are nothing new. We have covered a bunch of them here in the past. These OriHime-D robots are different though. They are remotely controlled by people with physical disabilities. The child-sized bot stands 1.2 meters tall, weighing 20kg. Video & audio transmission is done over the Internet. The operators can move the robots using their computer or tablet.
Meet the RB-CAR: an autonomous mobile robot for freight transport and research. It has a max speed of 25km/h and range of 70km. It is ROS compatible. Thanks to its mechanical structure and rear drawer, the vehicle can carry heavy loads.
Meet the LOBOT DrawArm: an app smart 4DOF robot that can write and draw things. It pairs to your Android device to write what you write on your tablet or smartphone. It weighs only 0.72kg, so moving it around is pretty easy.
Here is another robot dog that can run, climb stairs, and negotiate rough train. Jueying is a 4-legged robot that measures 1 meter long and 60cm tall. It weighs only 70kg. It is completely electric and lasts up to 2 hours on a full charge. It has a top speed of 6km per hour.
Here is an open source robot platform that can move on any surface indoors and outside. It can achieve a max speed of 8mph and has a range of 8 miles. It also has 180lbs payload capacity. The battery life lasts up to 5 hours.
Meet the PLEN:bit – a cute sensor-controlled programmable robot for beginners and advanced users. It stands 13cm tall and has 8 movable joints. It can walk, dance, wave, and do a whole lot more. The PLEN:bit is based on micro:bit, so you can use a JavaScript Block editor to easily program it.
Remember the T-HR3 robot? It is a humanoid robot that can mimic your movement. The robot stands 1.54m tall, weighing 75kg. It has 32 axes of movement and 10 fingers. Toyota has announced that it has recently managed to control its robot using 5G technology. Operators will be able to control the robot from 10 kilometers away.
In the future, robots will deliver our packages. A bunch of companies are working to perfect robots for such tasks. Cleveron’s robot courier is developed to automate last mile delivery and package handover. This self-driving robot goes to customers’ homes and places their package in a locker. Customers get a message when their package has arrived.
Meet the Probot V2: a rugged unmanned ground vehicle ready for combat that can bring supplies to soldiers on the battlefield. It can carry up to 1600lbs of load. This all-terrain vehicle is IP67 certified. It has max speed of 6 mph, climbing ability of 33 degrees and endurance of 8 hours.
Remember the Youbionic One: it is a humanoid robot hand you can 3D print for DIY robotics projects. As this video demonstrates, it is possible to use such hands to extend the capabilities of advanced robots such as SpotMini from Boston Dynamics.
