Meet the FEETECH 17DOF Humanoid Robot: a cute robot that can perform walking, squat, and side slide movements. The robot is easy to program using a free software. The code is open source. These robots are compatible with Arduino.
Robots are going to do many things for us in the future, including serving as a physical therapist. Emma is a robot designed for physiotherapy and TCM treatments. It has sensors, a camera, and a robotic arm. The robot retracts if it senses discomfort by patients.
So you are tired of using your fingers to catch Pokemons on your smartphone? The Pokémon Go Catch Robot can help. You are going to need a pen, LEGO pieces and SAM blocks to get started. This robot catches monsters for you, so you can use your hands to do other things.
In the future, many companies will rely on drones to make deliveries. In fact, 7-Eleven and Flirtey have pulled it off already. The company has announced that it has completed “the first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s residence.”
At a Reno, Nevada 7-Eleven® store, two deliveries were successfully completed. 7-Eleven merchandise – including hot and cold food items – were loaded into a unique Flirtey drone delivery container and flown autonomously using precision GPS to a local customer’s house. Once at the family’s backyard, the Flirtey drone hovered in place and gently lowered each package
The purchases were delivered in a few minutes and included Slurpee drinks, chicken sandwich, donuts, hot coffee, and candy. Both companies have plans to expand drone delivery tests in the future.
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Meet the 4WD IG52 All Terrain Robot: a kit with IG52 24VDC 82 RPM gear motors, Sabertooth dual motor driver, Spektrum transmitter and receiver, battery charger, and everything you need for your projects. It has a max speed of 3 mph, weighing 86 lbs.
Here is a helicopter that you can control using your brain. The Puzzlebox Orbit is compatible with iOS and Android devices. It comes with an EEG headset, which you can use to fly the Orbit by focusing and clearing your mind. You get visual and physical feedback to improve your mental skills.
Meet the Mobile Manipulator XL-MICO: a robotic base with mecanum wheels to move omnidirectionally. It has a strong mechanical structure to carry a high load. The base can navigate autonomously or tele-operated. Users can get a laser scanner and other add-ons to enhance the robot’s capability.
In the past few months, we have covered plenty of cool projects from Animatronic Robotics. This one involves a robotic hand with 6 DoF and skin. It has a strong grip with an opposable thumb. This hand can be integrated into existing robots.
Meet the Lokomat Pro: a robotic gait therapy system that helps patients recover faster after a stroke. It provides a physiological gait pattern with constant feedback and therapy assessment. By increasing therapy volume and intensity, patients get better treatment.
Remember Romeo2? It is a humanoid robot that allows researchers to study human-robot interactions. It is capable of manipulating objects, walking around, and performing other tasks. This video shows how this robot can be teleoperated:
