Robots are going to play bigger roles in our factories in the future. As KUKA’s video shows, in the future, robots will connect to the cloud to use machine learning and big data for optimized production. These smart robots can be used to solve modern production challenges.
In the past few months, we have covered the Sawyer robot a lot here. It is a smart collaborative robot with many applications. This video shows how it is suited for metal fabrication applications.
Landing a UAV on a moving car at a high speed is easier said than done. DLR researchers have pulled it off though. The UAV has an optical multi-marker tracking system to detect the ground vehicle. The system works for safely landing ultralight aircraft without landing gear.
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ROBOTIS is behind many awesome robots. Its advanced robots can be programmed to perform a variety of tasks. This video shows how you can keep ROBOTIS OP2 from falling on the lawn. This is a miniature humanoid robot with high payload capacity and PC-based features.
Meet the Picobug: a tiny robot that can walk, fly, and grasp. It is the smallest quadrotor aircraft with a lightweight 1 DOF walking mechanism. It weighs only 30g. The robot also has a SMA-actuated gripper. The below video shows what the Picobug is all about:
Here is a robot manipulator that lets you pick up objects and move them using a robotic arm. The DM4-A2 Manipulator offers you precise control. It has a high strength to weight ratio. You can integrate it with 3rd party robot platforms to take your projects to the next level.
We have covered plenty of lawn care robots in the past. You could always build your own to take better care of your garden. randofo has shared a video that shows you how to build a seed spreading robot. You are going to need a Lynxmotion Tri-Track Chassis Kit, Arduino Uno, battery, rangefinder sensor, and a few other parts to get started.
You can find the instructions for this robot on Instructables.com.
Here is a programmable robot that you can control from your smartphone. The ALLBOT Programmable 4-Legged Robot Kit is compatible with Arduino Uno and MEGA boards. You get servo motors, plastic parts, battery shield, and other parts to get started. The companion app is available for iOS or Android devices.
Here is a robotic system that allows operators to interact with objects in the air and on the ground. RE2’s Mobile Robotic Manipulation System can be used to pick up objects, remove and replace caps, dexterously manipulate objects, and lift heavy objects.
NASA’s Valkyrie Robot is quite impressive. It is 6 feet tall and weighs 300 pounds. It can perform a variety of tasks to help astronauts. Valkyrie is fully electric, featuring 4 body cameras, 28 torque-controlled joints, 44 degrees of freedom, and over 200 individual sensors.
