Meet the Winkey: a wearable robot designed for people with facial paralysis. It has a soft Eyelid Gating Mechanism that turns rotational input to complex 3D movement. Winkey supports eyelid movement based on winking motion on the healthy side. It comes mounted on an eyeglass exoskeleton.
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Here is another robot kit that can get your kids interested in technology. This Rollflash Bionic Robot Turtle has 8 servos and an IR module for line following and obstacle avoidance. It comes with Bluetooth wireless control.
There is no better way to learn robotics and tech than building and programming your own robots. If you are interested in building your own bionic hand, you should give this project by Brian Brocken a look. This bionic hand is controlled by an Arduino Nano and uses 4 15kg servos.
The 3D files for this prosthesis are available here. What do you think? How would you improve on this design?
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Meet the Hubsan H501A+: a drone with WiFi and 2.4G control that can fly for up to 20 minutes. It also has a HD camera to capture all the action. The robot can travel distances up to 400 meters. It comes with convenient features such as GPS, auto take-off and landing. It is ready for 360-degree videography.
In the future, your trash can will be able to travel to the curbside and wait for the pickup truck without you having to get out of the bed. Ai Incorporated has already released a design for that. Their robotic trash can overcome obstacles and send status updates in real-time. It can be controlled through its app when stuck.
Meet Neofect’s Rapael Smart Glove: a rehabilitation solution for stroke survivors and people with neurological injuries. It allows patients to interact with games to stay motivated. This flexible robotic glove has sensors to capture the patient’s motion and measure the degree of finger and wrist movement. It has Bluetooth functionality.
Here is another rugged surveillance robot with robust, agile construction that can operate in hazardous situations, so humans don’t have to. It has a top mounted pan & tilt camera, LED lights, microphone, and quiet operation. The robot can pass through obstacles to enter difficult areas.
Meet the BOZENA Riot vehicle: a remotely operated armored machine capable of handling riots and keeping law enforcement officials safe against snipers. It can block narrow streets, allow safe access to buildings in dangerous environments, and use a bulldozer blade to remove obstacles.
Robots are going to do many things for us in the future. They are already capable of taking over many farming chores. The Ladybird is a solar powered farming robot developed by the Australian Center for Field Robotics at The University of Sydney. It can perform autonomous surveillance, mapping, and crop detection. The below video shows it in action:
In the past few months, we have covered plenty of cool robotic welders here. The FANUC ARC Mate 100iD arc welding robot is also worth a look. It can weld automotive components. Here is how it works:
While the FANUC ARC Mate 100iD robot first performs a simulation of its MIG welding process, a FANUC LR Mate 200iD robot, equipped with a servo robot sensor, loads coupons to the fixture for welding. Next, the ARC Mate 100iD robot will perform real-time seam tracking before MIG welding the coupons, which are held in a fixture within an automotive suspension cradle.
Once the job is done, the LR Mate 200iD is used to perform inspection. This solution is ready for high-speed welding. You can find out more here.
