Meet Obi: a robotic dining system that can feed its owner, giving people living with physical challenges more independence. The system consists of a robotic arm and a spoon to pick up food from 4 compartments. It lets users choose what they want to eat and when.
Meet the Drinkbot dress: a robotic cocktail dress with everything you need to serve shots to others. It is made of leather with components built through sintering. It comes with a backpack that holds the tubes and wires. There is also a heart-shaped centerpiece that holds the shot glass in place.
Here is a humanoid robot with human-like walking capability. AMBER lab has been working on bipedal robots with human-inspired walking for a while. DURUS displays the natural heel-strike and toe push-off behaviors of humans.
Here is an advanced prosthetic arm that makes it easier for amputees to get things done independently. The LUKE Prosthetic Arm offers great flexibility and strength. It comes with a powered shoulder that can reach overhead or behind the back. The elbow is strong enough to lift a bag. The hand has 4 motors and a soft grip for delicate items.
The arm can be controlled using EMG electrodes and foot-mounted inertial measurement sensors. The arm can withstand dust and water. It is expected to launch beginning late 2016.
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Here is a robotic solution capable of harvesting strawberries, making life easier for farmers. The Agrobot Robotic Harvester comes with 4 steerable wheels and an all-wheel drive system. It is powered by Lombardini Diesel 28.5 HP engines. With AGvision, the robot identifies your fruit with accuracy, picking them off at the right time.
Remember Husky? It is a robotic development platform with large payload capacity and ability to handle stereo cameras, LIDAR, GPS, IMUs, and manipulators for complex research projects. It is fully supported in ROS.
Driverless buses are going to make life easier for a lot of us in the future. It is nice to know that multiple companies are working on these ideas. DeNA has partnered with EasyMile S.A. to launch electric vehicles (EZ10 buses) capable of accommodating up to 12 people.
So you want to grow your own food? Why not let a robot do the job. FarmBot Genesis is an automated food growing system that takes care of the weeds and grows your plants like a pro. It moves in XYZ space to take care of your plants. You can sow seeds in any pattern.
Here is a platform that makes it possible for to dance with a Baxter robot. Ridgeback is an omnidirectional mobile platform that moves manipulators and heavy payloads. It comes with an onboard computer, front and optional rear laser scanners and an IMU. Ridgeback offers ROS and Gazebo integration.
Meet Husky: an unmanned ground vehicle with large payload capacity and customizable parts. Stereo cameras, LIDAR, GPS, IMUs, manipulators can be added to take on challenging missions. Husky has a rugged construction and supports ROS development.
