Losing an arm is never ideal, but being able to replace it with an advanced prosthetic limb certainly helps. James Young is the gamer who has received this custom bionic arm. It was inspired by the world of Metal Gear Solid. It has a 3D printed hand with carbon fiber construction. There is also a panel in the shoulders with space for a drone.
Meet the Zbot 3D Food Printer: a cool machine that can print chocolate, decorate cakes, make pancakes, and teach kids about 3D printing in the process. It comes with a simple control mechanism. Just add ingredients, select the right program, and you are ready to go. The below video shows what the Zbot 3D Food Printer is all about.
In the future, robots are going to cook our foods at restaurants and in our homes. Take this Robotic Kitchen by Moley Robotics. It is a fully functional robot integrated into a kitchen that can cook like a master chef. It has a pair of fully articulated hands to reproduce the function of human hands. The cooking skills of Tim Anderson were uploaded to the system.
Becoming a professional football player takes dedication and a lot of effort. Let’s not forget that football players need to work on their skills to improve all the time. MVP is a robotic trainer that can help athletes improve their game. The Mobile Virtual Player is a motorized, self-righting training dummy that improve players’ performances and reduce risk of injury. It is remote controlled but an autonomous version is in the works.
The MVP was currently used by Steelers at practice. It can be used to work the players, improve their tackling speeds, and more. The above video shows the robot in action.
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Teaching kids robotics and programming is going to be much easier with smart kits like IronBot. This STEM kit is designed for kids 8+ years old. It comes with digital servos, battery module, electronic controller, and every component you need to get started. This kit can be used to build a robotic arm, humanoid, or biped robot.
Air hockey robots are nothing new. We have seen a bunch of them online in the past. This Air Hockey Robot was built using 3D printer parts. The robot has a camera to see shots to defend and attack.
Meet ANYmal: a quadrupedal robot designed for autonomous operation in challenging environments. It is capable of climbing and dynamic running. The robot analyzes its environment continuously to create maps and autonomously plan its navigation path.
Meet the RoboBee: a tiny robot that can land and stick to surfaces using static electricity. It weighs only 100mg and can take off and fly when needed. It uses an electrode patch that when supplied with a charge allows the robot to stick to almost any surface. To detach, the power supply is turned off.
Meet the ROBOTERRA Origin kit: an educational kit that enables your kids to build their own robot and learn how to code. It comes with various boxes containing sensors, reusable parts, micro-controller, and other parts you need to get started.
Meet the JumpRoACH: another bio-inspired robot that can crawl and make jumps. This cockroach robot gets the timing right when making a jump. It has self-righting capability. As the below video suggests, the robot can be charged through its shell.
