Here is another versatile collaborative robot for industrial environments. The ARMAR-6 has 27DOF of freedom and height of 152 to 192cm. It has 16 sensor-actuator-controller units and under-actuated five-finger hands. The ARMAR-6 also features an advanced vision system.
In the future, robots are going to cook our meals, wash our clothes, and do other household chores. Sony has shared a concept movie that shares its vision for the robotic kitchen of the future. It shows a collaborative autonomous kitchen with robotic arms that can prepare ingredients by imitation.
Here is an interactive robotic cat toy that can keep your pets active. The Petronics Mousr robot is smart enough to sense and react to your cat. It comes with 3 play strategies but you can also easily control it from your smartphone. Mousr features interchangeable tails and a durable polycarbonate shell.
Robots are going to get a whole lot better in kitchen tasks. They can already make coffee, flip burgers, and cook simple meals. This video from KIT shows how the ARMAR-III humanoid robot can be used to prepare scrambled eggs with a human. It uses a time-aware planner to plan and execute actions to complete the task.
We have seen tough robots take on a variety of challenging tasks. The Suzumori Endo Lab has used hydraulic motors for robots and used them to a robot arm to break 3 concrete boards (each 30 mm thick) with a swing.
In the past few years, we have covered plenty of cool robots by Hinamitetu. This Field Athlete Robot is coming along well too. It uses sensors and horizontal infrared light to maintain the proper running angle of running. The below video shows it in action:
Meet the Cerambot: a ceramic 3D printer that can create works of art without you having to break a sweat. It is not only fast but has 0.1mm accuracy. Its universal extruder kit works with any FDM 3D printer. You get an open source software to prepare your models.
AI and deep learning are great skills to develop for the future. With the Khadas Edge single board computer, you will be able to develop your own deep learning applications. It is available in 3 versions and can be expanded with camera and gesture control for more complex apps.
Meet the FT Aviator: an intuitive drone controller that gives you easy control over your DJI quadcopter and camera. It has situational display indicators to show your drone’s location and orientation at all times. The FT Aviator gives you 4 degrees of freedom of flight. It comes with camera tilt control, rotary wheel, and photo/video record buttons.
