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.
This is the myArm M750: a 6DOF robotic arm that can take on complex tasks. It is made with industrial-grade components. It has a working radius of 750mm. It has peak payload of 1000g. As you can see in the below video, this robot can be used to fold clothes or make coffee.
Monitoring underwater facilities such as oil and gas pipelines is a whole lot safer and easier with robots. Autonomous underwater vehicles are already being used for this. They are mainly deployed and recovered by larger ships.
This is the HAOHAN Firefly: an upcoming FPV patrol drone with multiple flights modes and smooth performance. It has 10km HD video transmission. It has a modular quick release design. The entire aircraft can be assembled in a minute. It has a footprint of 1080mm × 690mm × 376mm.
This is the HERO-BLUE: a multimodal underwater robot capable of swimming, crawling, and walking. It has a salamander-like spine and soft undulating fin for these modes. It combines swimming and legged motion to overcome challenging underwater environments. The below video shows this robot in action:
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This robot can traverse rough benthic terrain. It can change mode without hardware replacement in the middle of the session. BLUE is 0.6m wide and 0.3m tall. It weighs 11.32kg.
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You can find all kinds of fun projects on Kickstarter. The XGO-Rider is a new AI desktop robot that will be launched soon. It is an omnidirectional self-balancing industrial robot with ChatGPT integration. It will have an open source design. It will have a two way camera according to its project page.
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The good folks behind it are posting video updates on X all the time. The above video shows the XGO Rider and XGO-mini2 in action.
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This is the Cinebot MAX: a live-action camera robot with a portable design that and an extended range of motion. It stands 3.2m tall with a 1.75m reach. It has 20kg capacity. It can be manually maneuvered with the tap of a button. It can be used to execute dynamic motion sequences.
Here is a 6-armred robot that can autonomously navigate and pollinate flowers in a greenhouse. The Stickbug has arms that act as independent agents. It relies on “a compact holonomic Kiwi drive to navigate narrow greenhouse rows, a tall mast to support multiple manipulators and reach plant heights.” It has a felt-tipped end-effector for pollination.
