Boston Dynamics retired the hydraulic Atlas just a few days ago. It has already unveiled an electric version. It looks more agile than ever. This model will be stronger, with a broader range of motion. It will build on the capabilities of its predecessor. Thanks to Orbit, you will be able to manage entire fleets of robots. The below video shows it in action:
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Remembers the Atlas robot? It is a hydraulic humanoid robot that starred in a bunch of viral videos. The company has decided to retire its famous hydraulic humanoid platform. It has posted a video of its Atlas, showcasing some of its viral moments:
The future versions will probably be fully electric. More information is available here.
This is the Dnsys X1: an AI powered robotic exoskeleton that assists you in hiking and other outdoor activities. It takes load off of you, helping you save up to 50%. It has a range of 25+ km. It has max speed of 27 km/h. This exoskeleton has dual motors and uses AI algorithms to detect and adapt to your walking pattern.
This is the OmniVance Collaborative Arc Welding Cell: a robotic welding solution that automates tasks fast. You will be able to set up welding sequences in 30 seconds. This robot has an Easy Teach Device to cut programming time by up to 70%. Your welding sequence is automatically generated on the FlexPendant.
Meet the Mecharm 270 M5: 6DOF robot arm that you can use to take your programming skills to the next level. It has a compact design and can take on a variety of fun tasks. For example, you can use it to play chess. It has a working radius of 270mm and payload capacity of 250g.
Here is a climbing robot with a long extending and bending tape measure limb. EEWOC can climb complex steel structures with its magnetic grippers. Its extendable limb can reach over 12.m, allowing it to traverse gaps and obstacles. This robot can reach around corners and transition between surfaces using its wheels.
Quadruped robots are getting faster and more agile all the time. They can already run pretty fast. Quadruped Frog is about optimizing continuous quadruped jumping online. In the past, these behaviors were optimized offline.
As the researchers explain, they designed:
foot force profiles parameterized by only a few parameters which we optimize for directly on hardware with Bayesian Optimization. The force profiles are tracked at the joint level, and added to Cartesian PD impedance control and Virtual Model Control to stabilize the jumping motions.
This approach allows for forward, lateral, and twist jumps. A Go1 robot was used for this. It can jump 0.5m high and 0.5m forward.
Robots are going to do most of our space exploration in the future. The LASSIE project involving USC, UPenn, Texas A&M, Oregon State, Georgia Tech, Temple University, and NASA Johnson Space Center is all about teaching robot dogs how to navigate craters on the moon. These robots can feel the terrain with their leg and adjust their movement as needed.
This is the Phoenix from Sanctuary AI: a general purpose robot that can be used for a wide variety of tasks. It comes with dexterous human-like hands and max payload capacity of 55lbs. It can also achieve a speed of 3mph. This humanoid robot stands 5ft 7inch tall. It weighs 155lbs.
There is no better way to learn coding than programming your own robots. The CodeRover ATV & Snowcat Robots come with everything you need to take your coding skills to the next level. They can be used for Micro:bit, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32-CAM. They have an on-board IMU to improve its stability.
