Here is a table tennis tutor with AI that helps you work on your weaknesses and improve your game. The OMRON FORPHEUS uses an array of cameras to monitor the position of the ball at a higher rate and show where each ball will land.
Meet the iPal: a social robot designed to serve as a teacher to your children. It can talk, dance, tell stories, and bring games to your place. Parents will be able to remotely control iPal and monitor their children’s progress from their smartphone or desktop computer.
The robot stands 3.5 feet tall. It runs Android and has a 6″ display, WiFi/Bluetooth, various sensors, microphones, and 4 wheels. The robot is smart enough to keep seniors company.
Meet Honda’s 3E-D18 robot: a mobility platform with AI capable of supporting people in various activities. It can perform mundane tasks thanks to its 4-wheel drive system, airless tires, and ability to climb any obstacle. The 3E-D18 has GPS and sensors to maneuver and perform.
Security robots are becoming more popular every year as more businesses aim to rely on them to patrol their locations. Nimbo is an intelligent security robot from Turing Video and powered by Segway that can handle uneven terrain and analyze human activities and its surrounding environment.
Meet Prosthesis from Furrion: a giant exo-bionic robot that can carry humans at speeds up to 20mph. It weighs over 8000 pounds. This is not a robot as it needs a human inside to work. The machine can run up to an hour on battery.
Sophia, the human-like robot by Hanson Robotics, has been making headlines for a while now. It has a 3D sensor, cameras, and a brain with facial/speech recognition and natural language recognition to engage in conversations, blink, and act like a human. The robot now has legs, so it can move around.
Sophia can not only recognize people and engage in conversations but also move around. Pretty cool, don’t you think? More info is available here.
Meet the AE100 : a robotic perception system for autonomous cars based on iDAR technology. The system consists of “MOEMS LiDAR, pre-fused and bore-sighted with a low-light HD video camera; distributed artificial intelligence; and software-definable and extensible hardware.”
Here is a smart home component that not only controls your smart devices but also provides you with personalized experience by identifying your mood through facial, gesture, and voice recognition. Titan AI features video and audio streaming. It can control lights, thermostats, and home security systems.
Here is a smart personal mobility robot that can make life a lot easier for wheelchair users. The WHILL Model Ci can tackle rugged outdoor terrain and navigate in confined spaces with its omni-wheels. It has a range of 10 miles and app control.
Clearing snow is not anyone’s favorite activity. If you know 3D printing and robotics, you can always build your own robot to get the job done. This 3D Printed RC Snow Blower from RCSparks Studio can do just that. It has aluminum tracks, waterproof lifting servo, and two speed controls.
