Robot Arm Bartender w/ Arduino
So you want to build your own robotic bartender? RobotGeek has you covered. It has published a guide that shows you how to build your own Arduino Robot Arm Bartender capable of pouring drinks for you.
Meca500 6-Axis Robot Arm
Meet the Meca500: a 6-axis robot arm with an accurate performance and extremely compact design. It has a controller embedded in its base. You can control the arm and its gripper through Ethernet using your PC. Meca500 is designed to fit where other comparable robot arms don’t.
The most compact and precise six-axis robotic arm: Meca500
The above video shows Meca500 in action.
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ROBOTIS Manipulator + ROS MoveIt
Meet the ROBOTIS Manipulator: a modular robotic manipulator with 6 DOF and lightweight design. It is ready to be programmed. You get a USB interface to interact with it. The below video shows how ROBOTIS Manipulator combines with MoveIt to pick and move objects.
ROBOTIS Manipulator with ROS MoveIt
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WaterStrider: Land Your Drone on Water / Snow
So you want to land your DJI Phantom on water, snow, and other rough surfaces without damaging it? WaterStrider has you covered. It is lightweight and easy to install. WaterStrider does not block any features and won’t affect your drone’s performance.
PlayDate Smart Ball / Pet Camera
Meet PlayDate: a smart ball with a camera that lets you play with your pets from your smartphone. The camera lets you view and capture your pet as it plays with the ball. PlayDate is compatible with iOS and Android devices. The companion app offers you a live view, directional touchpad, customizable squeaker, microphone, and many other useful features.
PlayDate is easy to set up. Just download the app, connect to WiFi, and you are set. More information is available on Indiegogo.
Polygon Delta Robotic 3D Printer
Meet the Polygon Delta Robotic 3D Printer: an awesome machine with robotic arms to print objects layer by layer as you watch. It has a large build volume of 10 inches in diameter. It has magnetic joints and a rigid frame. You get a built-in airflow system and an E3D Lite6 Hotend.
Shimon Robotic Marimba Player
Robotic musicians are nothing new. We have covered a bunch of them here in the past. Shimon is an improvising robotic marimba player that can collaborate with humans to put on a better show. The robot can “produce melodic acoustic responses in physical and visual manners.”
Spyce Kitchen: Robotic Fast Food Restaurant
In the future, robots will prepare our foods and take many of our jobs. Many companies are already working on robotic kitchens. Spyce, invented by MIT engineering students Kale Rogers, Michael Farid, Braden Knight, and Luke Schlueter, has a refrigerator, dishwasher, stovetop, and robot chef to cook meals in a few minutes.
Sharp’s RoBoHoN Robot Phone
What’s better than a regular smartphone? Maybe a robotic one. Sharp’s RoBoHoN Robot Phone is a cute toy that keeps you connected. This humanoid robot responds to voice commands and can project movies on a wall. It is 19.5 cm tall.
Antbo App-enabled Insect Robot
Meet Antbo: a smart insect robot that you can build to learn more about technology. The robot can be controlled using a smartphone, voice commands, or lines drawn. Users can always add additional modules to enhance the robot.
