Here is another robotic system that can make life easier for the elderly and disabled. The KULEX ADL consists of a 1-DOF under-actuated hand module, 3-DOF exoskeleton wrist mechanism, and 6-DOF serial chain to assist with grasp, wrist, and forearm movements.
Here is another educational kit that teaches your kids how to build and program their own things. SAM Labs Curious Cars come with 6 rechargeable SAM blocks. The app shows users how to program their own inventions. The car base comes with LEGO extension.
Meet the Guardian GT: a force multiplying human controlled robot that lets you take on tough tasks. It comes with one or two dexterous arms mounted on a track or wheeled base. The robot can be used to move heavy things and take on challenging other challenging tasks in industrial environments.
The robot has max payload of up to 1000 lbs. Each 7-foot arm has 7 degrees of freedom. This video shows what you can do with Sarcos Robotics products.
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Meet the MeccaSpider: a spider robot for kids aged 10 and up that gets them familiar with technology and engineering concepts. It has 291 parts, including a brain module, IR sensor, motor modules, and batteries. You can control the robot with its buttons or through an app.
Here is another robotic duster that can clean your floors, so you don’t have to. The RoboMop Allegro can get rid of dust, pollen, mites, dander, and everything in between. It works on ceramic, granite, marble, and other smooth surfaces. A washable microfiber dust pad is included to attract dirt.
Robot bees have been around for a while. Researchers are coming up with new sophisticated versions all the time. Harvard researchers have come up with a hybrid RoboBee that can fly, dive, swim, and explode out of water. It has 4 buoyant and a central gas collection chamber. An electrolytic plate in the chamber converts water into oxyhydrogen.
Parrot has announced a bunch of interesting drones lately. The Parrot Bebop-Pro Thermal is ready for thermal imaging. It is a quadcopter for public safety and inspection professionals in mind. It allows them to use its 2 embedded cameras to view thermal images of buildings and roofs.
Here is another drone that lets you capture all the action under water. The SeaDrone Inspector 2.0 has a commercial-grade construction and vectored thrusters. It is rated to a depth of 125m. This portable robot is now 20% faster and has a better low light camera and tablet control interface.
Meet the Archer-G: another battle bot that you can control easily to compete against others. It can be combined with the Wild Follower motion control exoskeleton, with which the robot mimics and follows your motion. This video shows what the Archer-G robotic fighter is capable of:
Meet the MOTOBOT V2: a smart humanoid robot that can ride a motorcycle autonomously. It uses data from the vehicle and machine learning to make its own decisions. It has better ride control and more advanced electronics in comparison to the previous version.
