3D pens are nothing new. Many use them to build models quickly. They are not always easy to control or accurate. The Guided Hand 3D printer is a robotic system that allows artists and designers control a 3D pen in a more efficient, accurate manner. It relies on a haptic feedback device, the Geomagic Touch, to allow users the sensation of touching digital models.
The above video shows how Guided Hand works. Yelizk.com has more on the story.
Meet iBubble: a diving drone that lets you capture beautiful underwater footage. It does not make a lot of noise underwater not to disturb wildlife. It avoids obstacles and automatically goes to the surface in case of an emergency. iBubble offers image stabilization system. It comes with a 1-hour battery life.
Robotic snakes are nothing new. We have covered a bunch of them here in the past. Eelume, Kongsberg Maritime and Statoil are building a robotic snake that can inspect underwater gear. This flexible robot can move around pipes underwater efficiently.
Robots are already being used in manufacturing environments. In the future, they will be able to perform a variety of tasks autonomously. This video shows how robotic arms can be used to pick up and place items. For this project, a mobile robot containing a robot arm, a pan-tilt unit, and various sensors was used to carry out tasks.
Meet Ziro: a hand-controlled robotics kit that lets you build and control robots with a smart glove. It comes with actuator modules with brushed DC motor, 880 mAh battery, and up to 7 hours of battery life. Ziro is WiFi compatible and supports iOS and Android devices.
Meet Root: an educational robot that moves on whiteboards and comes with a visual and text-based interface to teach your kids how to code. It has position and direction sensing, a color sensor, and ambient light sensors. You get 15 LEDs and a speaker. The expansion port lets you add additional hardware.
Learning how to use a wheelchair probably does not have to be challenging. Not when you can use interactive systems such as Visio Roller for training. It has an adjustable resistance level and helps users build muscle endurance. It has 3 different training modes with 15 levels.
Each training session is customizable. Rehab Robotics has more information on the Visio Roller.
Here is a device that lets you present or project videos on your walls easily. The Lighty is a robotic laser projector with voice recognition. It rotates, tilts, and self-adjusts to serve you. You can control it with a Leap Motion controller as well.
Meet the Matrice 600: a professional flying platform for aerial videos with everything you need to produce high quality work. It has a max payload of 6kg, so you can use the Ronin-MX gimbal with a GH4 or other cameras.
Meet ZeGoBeasts: electric wooden walking robots designed to teach you robotics and programming. It comes with a flat-pack bundle of wood, hardware, and electronics that you can build and program yourself. You get an Arduino core, various sensors, and other add-ons to choose from. ZeGoBeast’s movement is inspired by Theo Jansen’s designs.
