In the very near future, you can rely on robots to help you shop more efficiently. Take E-snart’s Eli for instance: it is an autonomous shopping cart with sensors to avoid obstacles and recognize human voices. The robot can guide shoppers to the right aisles to find what they need.
Here is another tough robot that can put out fires like a pro. The COLOSSUS Firefighting Robot can move over various terrain. It can move equipment and conduct surveillance. It supports day/night vision video equipment. The machine can carry 500kg loads. It delivers 2 x 4000W of power.
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Companies such as Apple are serious about recycling and saving the environment. In case of Apple, the company is using robots to disassemble iPhones and recover components. Daisy is a robot capable of disassembling nine versions of iPhone and sorting components for recycling. It can take apart up to 200 iPhones per hour.
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So you would love to have your own rover to explore harsh terrains? The Turtle Rover has you covered. It is a 4-wheel ground vehicle that can drive up to 4 hours on a full charge. It is IP67 rated and has 5kg load capacity. The rover has a 2MP camera with 180-degree field of view.
Here is another tactical ground robot capable of taking on dangerous tasks. The TIGR can climb stairs up to 45 degrees. It has a max load capacity of 150kg. The robot runs on battery up to 8 hours. It has video and thermal cameras to capture all the action.
Meet Nemo: an underwater drone with UHD 4K camera that lets you view all the action on your smartphone or using VR goggles. It comes with 4 thrusters, 50-degree of freedom hovering and 360-degree movement. It also comes with LED lights for higher quality videos under water.
There is no better way to learn robotics and electronics than building and programming your own robots. This ISS Pointer Robot project is fairly easy to follow and doesn’t cost a whole lot to complete. You are going to need servo/stepper motors, a Wemos D1 mini, a tiny computer to run the Python script, and a few other simple parts to complete it.
Here is a robot that can autonomously assemble an IKEA chair with two arms with grippers and a 3D camera. NTU Singapore researchers used open source libraries to develop the right algorithm for this project.
The robot assembled IKEA’s Stefan chair in 8 minutes and 55 minutes. It spent a few more minutes on planning the motion pathways. Here is how it works:
The robot starts the assembly process by taking 3D photos of the parts laid out on the floor to generate a map of the estimated positions of the different parts. Next, using algorithms developed by the team, the robot plans a two-handed motion that is fast and collision-free. The force sensors mounted on the wrists help to determine the amount of force required, allowing the robot to precisely and consistently detect holes by sliding the wooden plug on the surfaces of the work pieces, and perform tight insertions.
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Here is a robotic arm that can be used to cut uneven metal tubes. The Golden Laser Robot uses fiber lasers to get the job done efficiently at a low cost. It has an aluminum titanium alloy body and can be programmed for complex projects. The machine has a manual lubrication system.
Meet the Youbionic Hand: a 3D printed prosthetic hand that works with Arduino and can perform all movements of a human hand. It has 6 active actuators. The structure was 3D printed in PLA. The kit consists of a 12000 mAh power bank, MyoWare sensor, and everything you need to get started.
