In the past few months, we have covered KUKA robot used in many exciting projects. This video shows a KUKA robot used to play board games against human opponents in real life. The robot can pick up pieces, move them around, and put them down without messing things up.
Meet the Hitachi EMIEW3 Humanoid: a robot that could one day give you directions. For instance, it can guide railway passengers to their train. The robot is 60 centimeters high and weighs only 15 kg. According to Reuters, the robot is expected to hit the market in 2018.
Meet NXROBO’s BIG-i robot: a smart home robot that is 2.5 feet tall and weighs 26.5 lbs. It has voice / facial recognition and motion detection. Owners will be able to rely on the robot to make calls and control smart home products.
Meet SCHAFT’s new Bipedal Robot: a robot with two big legs to climb stairs, carry a 60-kg payload, and move in tight spaces while keeping its balance. The robot can move its legs behind its body to get out of tight situations. It can also walk indoors or outside, on rough terrain.
Here is a software framework developed at Fraunhofer IPA used for “Cartesian motion control for robotic mobile manipulators.” Twist Control supports synchronization of the movements of several actuators. It allows performing the desired motion while taking into accounts additional constraints.
Bio-inspired robots are nothing new. Plenty of researches work on building robots inspired by nature. This Octopus-inspired robot is capable of swimming and grasping items. This soft robot can also crawl along the seafloor and use its arms to respond to its environment without any additional computing.
Here is a robot mannequin that can morph into any shape, allowing fashion stores and design studios to develop products using one tool. Such a solution enables shoppers to order clothes online, send in their exact measurements, and have perfect fit clothing items delivered to their home.
Here is a cool toy for Doctor Who fans that can be controlled using a smartphone. This Smartphone Operated Desktop Dalek connects to your phone via Bluetooth. You can light up its parts and turn its head. You will need 4 x AA batteries to run this toy.
Meet the Mosquito: a 3D printed modular drone that you can assemble and customize for your missions. It has different flight modes and comes with return to launch functionality. The drone offers you up to 20 minutes of flight time. You can take a selfie with your drone and have it follow you.
Meet the FreeMotionHandling Sphere from Festo: an indoor flying object with a gripping mechanism that can maneuver in any direction and pick up / drop off items. It uses two cameras and indoor GPS technology to react to its surroundings.
