DIY: Jumping Halloween Spider
Here is a fun little project that involves building a creepy motorized spider for Halloween. As Robot Geek explains, the spider makes a move when it detects motion. This video shows it in action:
GP-Arm: Telepresence Robot with Haptics for Transmitting Body Sensation
Here is a dual arm robot with haptics that makes it possible to transmit body sensations. This telepresence robot was developed at Keio Laboratory. The GP-Arm has a master and slave side. The dual arm robot on a mobile base transmits visual, auditory, and tactile sensation.
CarriRo Autonomous Delivery Robot
In the future, robots will deliver our things autonomously. A bunch of companies are already working on the idea. This video from the Japan Times covers CarriRo Delivery by ZMP. It is a home delivery robot that recognizes its surrounding environment and delivers boxes to its destination.
DJI Zenmuse X7 6K Camera for Drones
Meet the DJI Zenmuse X7: a Super 35mmm camera that lets you shoot 6K CinemaDNG and 5.2K Apple ProRes at up to 30 FPS. The X7 has a DL-Mount, allowing you to switch between 16, 24, 35, and 50 mm lenses. You can use it with Inspire 2 to capture amazing aerial footage.
Apollo Human-Robot Interaction Platform
Here is another versatile platform to study human-robot interactions. Apollo has 7-DoF Kuka LWR IV arms, three fingered Barrett Hands and a RGB-D camera mounted to a humanoid head. Its fingers have touch and stain sensors. The robot comes with stereo vision cameras as its eyes.
Robot Cockroach Tail-Assisted Self-Righting
Remember the VelociRoACH? It is a versatile robotic cockroach that is being used by researchers to test ideas. This latest project shows how it can use a dynamic tail to get back on its feet.
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NeoMano Wearable Robot Hand for Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Meet the NeoMano: a wearable hand robot that allows people with spinal cord injury to live more independently. It allows them to grab things, open doors, and do other daily activities. Motors are used to make the user’s hand movement more efficient.
effie Robot Irons Your Clothes
Meet effie: a smart machine that automatically dries and irons your clothing items, so you don’t have to. It can dry and iron shirts, pants, short dresses, and towels. You can also use it on socks and underwear.
Drones To Be Used to Respond to Triggered Home Alarms?
In the future, home security companies will rely on drones to reduce response time. Rajant is already testing the idea. The idea is to use BreadCrumb-enabled drones to reduce response time for triggered home alarm systems. Completed tests suggest that response time can be lowered drastically.
Samsung Launches Darth Vader, Stormtrooper Robotic Vacuums
Samsung has a couple of rad robotic vacuums for Star Wars fans. Its Darth Vader & Stormtrooper robot vacuums are powerful enough to clean your place and come with fun sound effects. The Darth Vader model has WiFi and remote control.
