Animatronic Horse by Chris Clarke
We have covered plenty of cool animatronic projects here in the past. This animatronic horse by Chris Clarke is quite special though. As you can see in the above GIF, it is smooth and realistic.
Robotic Workstation for Assembly Automation
Robots are going to take many of our jobs in the future. They are particularly helpful when it comes to performing repetitive, difficult tasks. Fraunhofer IPA has developed a workstation that can be docked with a manual workstation, allowing a safe human-robot collaboration.
HMC Galahad: 3D Printed Robot
Meet HMC Galahad: a 3D printed robot with servos and motors to drive the mechanical motion. This electronic and mechanical art toy is hand assembled. As you can see in the below video, the toy has many guns and real smoke coming out of the exhaust.
OT-One PRO Robot For Handling Liquids In the Lab
Meet the OT-One PRO Robot: a smart bio-printer for lab automation that lets you deposit all kinds of liquid chemicals in the lab. It has two pipette actuators, 1/8 channel micropipette, and an on-board camera.
This device is useful for handling organic living cells. You can get yours for $4000 at this time.
ROBOTIS Bioloid GP Robot Kit with Soccer & Battle Motions
There are plenty of awesome educational robot kits available on the market. The ROBOTIS Bioloid GP Robot Kit is quite special though. It is a humanoid with battle and soccer motions. It can adjust its posture while walking and can be programmed using Roboplus. The robot features AX-18A actuators and light, high strength aluminum frames.
Owners can rely on optional frames for waist twisting. There is also a gripper set available for various missions. More information is available here.
Moon Walker: DIY Robot Kit
Here is another kit that lets you build you own simple robot. Moon Walker is an electronic walking robot that can move forward and backwards. It can also flash its eyes. The robot has a NE555 circuit. More information is available here.
AIDO: Robot Home Assistant
Meet AIDO: a cute robot with microphones and sensors to keep an eye on your home and serve you. This robot has face and object detection. It has a built-in projector and can manage your schedule. It balances itself on an omni-directional ball.
Aido - Friendly & Smart Home Robot
The robot comes with touch activated controls. You get speech recognition, six microphones, obstacle avoidance, and smart home control. The robot is getting funded on Indiegogo.
Engino Robotics Pro Kit [Educational]
Meet the Engino Robotics Pro Kit: an educational product for primary and secondary students that lets them build 6 robots. You can control these robots from smartphones and tablets. The kit comes with sensors, motors, and a total of 243 parts.
Aeronavics BOT Compact Professional Quadcopter
Meet the Aeronavics BOT Compact Professional Quadcopter: a robotic drone for farm inspection, sports filming, and other industries. The BOT is rugged and supports cameras up to 1 lbs. The drone has real-time video streaming, GPS, waypoint programming, and a modular setup.
Atlas: Next Generation Boston Dynamics Robot
Boston Dynamics is behind many exciting robots. The new Atlas is quite special though. It can operate indoors and outside. This electrically powered and hydraulically actuated robot has sensors in its legs and body to stay balanced. With LIDAR and stereo sensors in its head, the robot can avoid obstacles, assess the terrain, and manipulate objects.
Atlas, The Next Generation
As the above video shows, the robot can negotiate rough terrain and get up after a fall. The above video shows what you can do with it.
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