There are plenty of cute robots on the market. Not all of them are suitable for research though. The TIAGo Robotic Platform is different. It has navigation, perception, and manipulation capabilities. Its arm can reach the floor or a height of 175cm. It can also handle objects as heavy as 2kg.
Meet Sophia: a human-like robot from Hanson Robotics designed for healthcare, education, and other industries. It has cameras in its eyes and various facial expressions. The robot can remember previous interactions, so it gets smarter over time.
In the past few months, we have covered plenty of awesome educational robots here. Geekbot V2 is a handy kit that comes with everything you need to build a rover robot. The GeekBot Rover has a payload capacity of 2.2 lbs. It comes with a rechargeable 4400 mAh battery. The robot is powered by an Arduino compatible microcontroller.
Meet Braava Jet from iRobot: a mopping robot that cleans you floors efficiently. It uses smart navigation and sensors to get around in your rooms and get rid of dirt and stains. It comes with cleaning pads for wet mopping, damp sweeping, or dry sweeping.
Robots are going to do many things for us in the future, including preparing our food. In the past few months, we have covered plenty of robots for the kitchen. This video shows how robots can be used to prepare a sandwich.
It is no secret that certain insects work in groups to pull heavy things around. The same idea can be used to allow microrobots to work together to accomplish complex tasks. Researchers at Stanford University are exploring this idea. They have used used 6 microrobots, weighing 100 grams, to pull a 3900 lb car.
Pretty impressive if you ask us. More information is available here.
Meet Aldous: an animatronic robot with a fully articulated upper torso and configurable settings. It relies on Arduino, Processing, and voice recognition. The below video shows what this robot is all about:
Meet the AxiDraw: a personal writing and drawing machine that works on any flat surface and produces writing that appears handmade. It can be used to handle formal invitations, thank you notes, signatures, and technical drawing.
Meet Chihira Kanae: a service robot that can check you into your flight or book you a room. It has lifelike facial movements, which can make some people uncomfortable. At the same time, it is programmed to better serve travelers at airports.
Robots are going to do many things for us in the future, including serving us in restaurants and cooking our foods at home. CIROS is a cute robot that wants to be your assistant in the kitchen. Developed by the Korean Institute of Science and Technology, this robot uses a smart algorithm to make a salad, cook, and serve food.
