Meet the Q1 Mini Quadruped Robot: another cool bot you can build with 3D printed parts and simple components. It has 8 DOF and can be controlled from mobile apps. You are going to need 8 x TowerPro SG90 servos, a LinkIt 7697 with Robot Shield Servo Control Board, and 29 3D printed parts.
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In the future, robots will be used in public places to guide people. Take FRAnny for instance: it is a social robot that is being used at Frankfurt Airport to guide passengers. It can answer questions in multiple languages. The robot is smart enough to provide info on gates, flight information, and ways to get around the airport.
Here is a portable, foldable road barrier that can deflate the tires of vehicles and provide vehicle access control. The Hedgehog unfolds a set of spikes on the ground electronically. Its length is settable to up to 4 meters. This robotic spike system can be remote controlled from a distance of up to 200 meters.
Meet the PiMecha: a Raspberry Pi driven robot with smart digital servo motors that can teach you a thing or two about programming and technology in general. It can walk, dance, and perform custom motion sequences. PiMecha comes with customizable metal body, 17 degrees of freedom, and upgradeable design.
Here is a rugged tactical robot designed to make life easier for SWAT teams and emergency response units. It has a modular design and can traverse obstacles and climb stairs. The Vantage robot comes with PTZ and FLIR thermal cameras. It has an easy controller that makes operating the robot easy.
Here is a multi-fingered robotic hand that can handle objects of various shapes with soft contact without damaging them. It has a tendon-driven skeleton, granular materials, and deformable rubber skin. As this video shows, the robotic hand can hold a mug, plastic bottle, baseball, and everything in between.
As the researchers explain:
If the air around the granular materials in the rubber skin and jamming transition is vacuumed, the grasping posture can be fixed and the object can be grasped firmly and stably. A high gras ping stability under disturbances can be attained. Additionally, the fingertips can work as a small jamming gripper to grasp an obj ect smaller than a fingertip.
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Meet the Misty II robot: a smart personal robot designed for anyone interested in learning robotics and programming. It comes with a visual block-based programming interface. Developers can also use JavaScript APIs to come up with custom skills for the machine.
Here is another robot that can pick up balls, so you don’t have to. The G Bot has built-in GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, and machine vision AI to automate routine tasks. It autonomously detects and picks up golf balls. To use the machine, simply choose connection mode, create your own coordinates, set speed limit & other settings, and put the machine in action.
Meet MIA from Kolony Robotic: a cute little machine that can keep pets active and give them treats. It moves throughout your house on its own and avoids obstacles and stairs. It comes with durable, bite proof construction, stairs detection, customizable eye color, dry food dispenser, and app support.
Meet the PRODRONE PD4-AW-AQ: a water lander drone that combines with a GoPro camera to capture beautiful footage from below the surface of the water. It has a lightweight airframe, weather resistant design, and max payload of 8lbs.
