DJI makes plenty of awesome consumer drones. The DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise is designed for commercial users. It comes with an extended port to connect additional devices for a variety of missions. Its M2E spotlight enhances your vision in low-light areas.
Here is another affordable kit that teaches kids the basics of engineering and robotics. The Tinkering Labs Electric Motors Catalyst kit comes with over 50 parts to build various robots. Owners get 10 challenge cards, electric motors, and everything they need to get started.
Robots are already being used to give amputees and disabled people mobility and independence. The NeoMano glove is a robotic wearable device that allows users to pick up a water bottle, open doors, work a knife, feed pets, hold a smartphone, and do everything in between.
Here is a precise 3D scanner with a robotic platform that doesn’t require for jigs or fixtures to hold down objects. The Raptor3DX Scanner makes scanning as simple as a click. The detachable sensor comes handy for large scale scanning.
Here is another cool programmable robot kit that introduces kids to basics of programming and electronics. The Max:bot Robot can be programmed with Scratch and MicroPython. It can be programmed to track lines chase light, and detect collision.
Robots are capable of building many things for us. In the very near future, they will build robots in ABB’s Shanghai-based factory. They will work alongside humans and stay on track with cloud-based condition monitoring and diagnostics.
Meet the InO-Bot robot: an educational bot that you can program using Scratch. It has a clear shell to allow kids to see its LEDs and other components. The InO-Bot robot comes with Bluetooth connectivity. It can be programmed from an iOS device.
Meet the Padbot Aelos 1: a Bluetooth smart humanoid robot that can run, dance, and do all kinds of fun moves. It has 16 degrees of motion, a 9-axis acceleration sensor, and voice functions. The robot is quite flexible, so it can do yoga and other challenging moves.
Robot waiters are nothing new. They are being tested at many restaurants to serve customers. A cafe in Japan is using OriHime-D robot waiters to serve people with physical disabilities. These robots stand 1.2 meter tall, weighing 20kg. They transmit video and audio over the internet.
