Skeletonics Exoskeleton Turns You Into a Giant Robot
Here is a mechanical exoskeleton suit that mimics your movement and doesn’t need a battery or motor to work. It has a mechanical master-slave system, so you can walk, stretch your arms, and do other moves with it. These videos show the Skeletonics suit in action:
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Solar Powered Lawnmower Robot
In the past few years, we have covered a whole host of awesome lawnmower robots here. Vittorio Loschiavo’s project gives you an idea how to bring your own solar-powered lawnmower to life. It has a rechargeable battery and 10-watt solar panel.
The chassis is made of ABS with a 3D printer. You are going to need an Arduino Uno, wheels, motor shield, range finders, and a bunch of other components to complete this.
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DIY: LEGO Robot Vacuum with iPad Control
There is no better way to master robotics than building and programming your own robots. The Brick Wall has built a new robot that can pick up small LEGO pieces, so you don’t have to. You will need 7 motors, 2 Sbrick Plus receivers, and Sbrick app for easy control. The flaps are made from old bicycle tube.
Hero Arm – Robotic Prosthetic Arm In Action
The Hero Arm, which we covered here a while ago, is quite an exciting robotic prosthetic arm with space grade motors and 8kg lifting capacity. It comes with lights, sounds, and vibrations to give users feedback. This bionic arm has a long battery life and lets users control the speed of fingers. OpenBionics has shared a video that shows the Hero Arm in action:
Dallas Robot Rover Photo Booth
It is no secret that robots can do many things for us, including allowing people to connect with other at remote locations. As this video from Randy Ro shows, you can use a robot as a roving photo both to capture special moments at your event without having to break a sweat.
MoveIt Task Constructor for Robots
Programming complex tasks for robots doesn’t have to be difficult. Not when you can use the MoveIt Task Constructor to get it done. This is a framework that allow users to plan complex manipulation actions for robots. As the developers explain:
Task are hierarchically composed from basic planning stages using serial and parallel containers that support traditional sequential tasks as well as alternatives or fallbacks respectively. An interactive GUI to inspect solutions and failures rounds off the software
Looks pretty promising, don’t you think?
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3D-printed House Built with BatiPrint3D
Robots are going to do many things for us in the future. That including building our houses. The BatiPrint3D is just the 3D printer for the job. It has already been used to 3D print a house in Nantes. Researchers at the University of Nantes used this robot 3D printer with a special polymer to insulate this 1000 sq.ft five-room house.
Robotic Bartenders @ Harmony of the Seas
Harmony of the Seas is an amazing cruise ship with a whole host of fun activities for those who go on it. As it turns out, it comes with robotic bartenders capable of mixing drinks like a pro. There is a simple interface available for customers to make their order. A beautiful display is available to show the current wait time. These videos show this robotic bartender in action:
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IRONBOY Humanoid Robot with Bluetooth Control
Meet the IRONBOY: a Bluetooth enabled robot with 16DOF and 100 different pre-programmed motions. You can control the robot from your Android device or using an IR remote controller. The IRH-100 has an IRduino board that is compatible with your existing Arduino shields.
