Remember the AiNex? It is an AI vision humanoid robot powered by a Raspberry Pi 4B that can take your coding to the next level. It has 24 intelligent serial bus servos, a HD camera and movable mechanical hands. You can control it with your iOS or Android device. As this video shows, it is now possible to control this robot with gesture and body motion.
This is the Jackery Solar Mars Bot: a smart service robot that can navigate outdoor environments autonomously. It tracks bright light to harness the power of the sun to generate energy. This robot has smart sensors and motion planning to move around. It can find the optimal spot for power generation while avoiding obstacles.
This robot has won Time’s Best Inventions of 2023 Award. More info is available here.
Here is a robotic screwdriver that can get the job done fast. KUKA developed this in cooperation with DEPRAG and Igus. A LBR iisy cobot was used to pull this off. The robot has integrated joint torque sensors that make handguiding easy. The high precision screwdriver from DEPRAG combined with the AST40 screwdriving controller make it easy to program the screw tightening process.
Here is a robotic chair that helps you get moving at work. The Movably Pro supports over 7 sitting positions. It gently nudges you to change your posture while you work. You can use your smartphone to set custom intervals for your posture changes.
Here is a smart robot that helps you relax by guiding your breathing. Yukai’s fufuly is a robotic cushion that uses gentle rhythmical pulsation to stimulate your belly to induce slower, deeper breathing. It has a mechanical structure that expands and contracts to mimic the human belly’s movements.
This is the Sansei SR-02: a quadruped walking robot ride that can carry multiple passengers. It measures 3.6m long, 2m wide, and 2.1m tall. It is able to walk on its 4 legs, carrying 4 passengers. It relies on V-Sido robot control system.
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Robots are going to do various planetary exploration missions for us in the future. They will have to be able to team up to get things done. This video from DFKI shows a team of robots combined to complete all 4 phases of a lunar lava tube exploration mission.
Meet the Shark Matrix Plus AV2610WA: a smart robotic vacuum and sonic mop that cleans your home without you having to break a sweat. It vacuums carpets and hard floors. It features CleanEdge Detect to take care of debris around edges and corners. This robot also comes with True HEPA filtration to capture 99.97% of dust and allergens.
Stretch is an autonomous mobile robot for warehouses that we covered here a while back. Thanks to Multipack, Stretch can now pick and place multiple boxes (up to 4 at once). It can move multiple boxes with a single swing for higher productivity. Stretch has a perception system that combines with a gripper to consider different candidate groupings of boxes that can be picked together.
The ANYmal robot dog is a versatile robot that can take on uneven terrain. We have covered plenty of projects that involve using it to complete challenging missions. This video shows how this quadruped robot can take on uneven wooden obstacles.
Pretty impressive, don’t you think?
