Remember ANYmal? It is a quadrupedal robot capable of navigating challenging terrain. It can plan its path and select footholds while walking. Researchers at Robotic Systems Lab have come up with a real-time control method that allows it to execute trot, dynamic lateral walk, jumping and other gaits.
Meet Keecker: a voice-enabled projector that brings entertainment to any room. It has a 360-degree camera, sound system, sensors, and supports ceiling & wall projection.
The robot can project a 78″ diagonal image at 1.5m from the wall. It has a 3D depth camera to map your house and stay out of trouble. The robot comes with WiFi and Bluetooth. Works with iOS and Android devices.
So you would like to experiment with your own AI robots? The IBM TJBot with Watson is a fun kit that lets you learn and experiment with AI. It is designed for Raspberry Pi. TJBot comes with a laser-cut template to form the body of the bot. It also comes with LEDs, microphone, wires, and everything you need to get started.
Meet the XYZrobot Bolide 2.0:a humanoid robot with 18 DOF that can mimic precise human movements. It comes with accelerometer, IR sensor, and everything you need to get started. The robot comes with LED eyes, 2W speaker, and app control.
Meet Bob from Naio Technologies: a crawler robot that helps farmers automate weeding and tillage. This electric machine has a speed of up to 3km/h. It can handle lands up to 3 ha a day. The robot has a camera, laser, and other smart tech to get the job done.
Here is an autonomous robot that can patrol a data center, monitor temperature/humidity, and alert people when the specified thresholds are breached. As Econocom explains, the robot can autonomously patrol its area 24/7 and send real-time alerts.
Meet the G3D 3D Printing Demonstrator: a large scale machine that relies on a Nachi SRA120EL Robot with Genesis proprietary print head to build a 4′ x 8′ x 24″ wall. It was printed with proprietary material, with build density and layer thickness customizable on-the-fly.
Meet the Aurora UH-1H: a fully autonomous helicopter developed under the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) program. It is AACUS enabled, so marines can request a supply delivery from a tablet.
Robots are getting quite better at completing tasks autonomously in warehouses and business environments. Vecna Robotics, which is behind innovative robotic material handling autonomous ground vehicles, was recently awarded first place in the DHL & Dell Robotics Mobile Picking Challenge 2017. Its Tote Retrieval System (TRS) not only picks boxes from different levels of the shelf but can place them on an autonomous mobile robot.
Jibo has gotten a lot of coverage in the media. It is an interactive social robot that makes your place smarter. It has facial recognition to remember each person. You can ask the robot to provide you with information and answer your questions.
