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DJI MG-1P: Agricultural Spraying Drone

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DJI drones are great for aerial cinematography but they are capable of doing more. Take the DJI MG-1P for instance: it is a smart drone that helps farmers manage their crops. They can pre-plan routes and control up to five aircraft within a 3-km range.

The drone comes with automatic obstacle avoidance and altitude adjustment. Operators can monitor its progress with real-time HD video transmission. MG-1P series drones comes with a 123-degree FOV wide-angle camera. The below video shows them in action.

DJI MG-1P – Agricultural Spraying Drone

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3D Printing a 500sqft Barracks Hut Using Robots

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Robots are going to print our homes for us in the future. Plenty of companies are working to perfect the idea. The Additive Manufacturing Team at Marine Corps Systems Command has teamed up with Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force to use the world’s largest concrete 3D printer to print a 500 sqft barracks hut.

LiveSky SENTRY All-Weather Drone Can Fly All Day

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Meet the LiveSky SENTRY: an all-weather drone that can fly all day up to 200′. This tether-powered UAS comes with a 5-button control and doesn’t require extensive pilot training. It transmits data securely over tether. This drone can be used to monitor critical infrastructure, chemical facilities, data centers, and malls.

The LiveSky SENTRY comes with SkyBox landing platform that can be controlled through cloud-based software or with an SDK kit. SkyBox operates autonomously from anywhere.

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High-Speed Robot Hand Manipulating a Rubik’s Cube

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In the past few months, we have covered plenty of robots that are capable of solving Rubik’s Cube puzzles in a flash. This video from Ishikawa Senoo Laboratory shows how a high-speed robot hand with 3 fingers can be used to manipulate a Rubik’s Cube. It uses a high-speed vision to calculate the center of gravity position and angle at 500fps.

LAURON V: 6-legged Walking Robot for Planetary Exploration

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Meet the LAURON V: a 6-legged walking robot designed for planetary exploration. It comes with a custom-built gripper on its leg, a 3D laser scanner for autonomous navigation, and multiple cameras to take on difficult terrain, steep slopes, and sample acquisition.

Silverlit Robo Kombat Battlebots

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Here is a pair of cute robots you can use to compete against friends or AI. The Silverlit Robo Kombat kit comes with two robots and 2 controllers. You also get challenge and battle with AI modes. These cute robots have light up eyes, sound effect, and a fun combo punch.

Self Solving Rubik’s Cube Robot

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Rubik’s Cube solving robots are nothing new. In fact, there are a bunch of them around that can get the job done in under a second. This robotic self solving Rubik’s Cube is pretty cool though. It moves on the desk as it solves itself. Of course, the better way is just to hold it as the puzzle gets solved.

SST2 Tracked Inspection Robot

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Meet the SST2 Tracked Robot: an inspection unit with a 1080p HD camera and on-board SD card for recording. It comes with a remote that features a 7″ HD LCD screen. The robot can be used to enter difficult areas, traverse obstacles, and perform pipe inspection.

Robotiq Wrist Camera for Pick & Place Applications with Collaborative Robots

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Meet the Robotiq Wrist Camera: an add-on for collaborative robots that enables them to handle pick & place, CNC, assembling, and packaging applications more effectively. The Wrist Camera can locate parts automatically. It has a plug & play design.

6D SLAM Indoor Mapping with Velodyne’s 3D LiDAR Sensor

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Meet the M6: a cart-based system designed for large-scale indoor mapping. It uses VLP-16 sensors by Velodyne LiDAR to produce a 3D map of the surrounding environment. The 6 cameras capture 360-degree imagery and photorealistic point-clouds to make high-resolution mapped images.

The M6 allows manufacturers to complete large-scale indoor mapping projects. It is capable of high-speed capture of up to 30,000 square meters per day.

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