Meet SwagBot: a rugged robot that lets you monitor your animals and plants. It has a rugged chassis and an independent all wheel drive system to negotiate rough terrain. It can be used to herd animals, monitor plants, and control weeds.
Here is a 3D printed robot arm that can be controlled using a Kinect. OpenMYR have been spending months on smart motors that can be dropped into projects and controlled wirelessly.
Here is an advanced robotic system capable of parking cars in tight spaces. The Geta Smart Parking Robot takes only 2 minutes to move cars into spaces. It takes up to 40% less space to park in comparison to manual parking. It uses laser navigation to pinpoint its location and commands from a computer to determine where to go.
The Create 2 robot from iRobot shouldn’t need any introduction. It is a wonderful STEM kit ready for hacking and custom projects. Want to learn how to control it from your smartphone? mjrovai has you covered. He has shared a guide that shows you how to use an Arduino, Bluetooth module, and Android app to control these robots.
Meet the Dr. Robot Jaguar V6: a tracked mobile platform you can use to build sophisticated robots. It has a video camera with audio, WiFi, and a water resistant enclosure. The Jaguar V6 platform comes with arms, offering a reach of 42in with max 10kg payload. It relies on outdoor GPS and 9 DOF IMU for navigation.
Meet Romeo2: a humanoid robot that makes it easier for researchers to study human-robot interactions. This robot is capable of manipulating objects, walking around, and performing other tasks. It may one day become your personal assistant and companion. These videos show what this robot is capable of:
Robot gymnasts are nothing new. We have covered a bunch of them performing back flips and other complex moves. In this video, this Rings Gymnast Robot works the rings like a pro. It can stick the landing and even salute the judges.
Yet another awesome robot by hinamitetu.
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Robot arms are quite useful in manufacturing environments and research labs. You can use them to get simple and complex tasks done. In this case, this robot arm was programed to handle a spoon to feed a human. It holds the spoon steadily to allow the human to eat before taking it back.
What do you think? Are you impressed?
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Remember ANYmal? It was an autonomous quadrupedal robot for operation in challenging environments. It can analyze its environment continuously to create maps and plan its navigation path. Robotic Systems Lab has shared a new video that shows how this robot can be suitable for oil and gas sites.
The NAO robot is a wonderful platform for research. It is already capable of expressing itself through gestures and its LED eyes. With these pluggable eyebrows, these robots will be able to better express themselves. The device allows NAO to express anger or sadness while performing tasks.
