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Domino’s Testing Self-Driving Pizza Delivery Robot

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In the future, robots are going to deliver our foods. Domino’s is one of many companies exploring this idea. Domino’s Australia is testing DRU, a commercial autonomous delivery vehicle, that can navigate fences, talk to customers, and deliver food. The robot can reach a speed of up to 20 km/h. It works on trails, bike paths, and bridges. It uses a LIDAR sensor system to detect and avoid obstacles.

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When customers order a pizza, the robot travels to their address to make a delivery. These robots will have a camera to prevent theft. LifeHacker has more on the story.

DURUS-2D Bipedal Robotic Running

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DURUS-2D Bipedal Robotic Running

Robots of the future will be able to run and keep their balance on uneven terrain. AMBER Lab is dedicated to experimental research in bipedal robotics. Their latest video demonstrates bipedal robotic running on DURUS-2D:

ATLAS: Spherical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

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Meet ATLAS: an all-terrain spherical unmanned aerial vehicle that can fly, hover, and roll on the ground. It takes off like a helicopter, flies like a drone, and move on the ground. Such a drone could prove useful in disaster areas and search & rescue missions. Unmanned Cowboys is behind this interesting idea.

Hermine: Rubik’s Cube Solving Robot

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Robots are getting quite good at solving Rubik’s Cube puzzles. We have already covered a bunch of them that can solve robots in seconds. Hermine is another puzzle solving robot that can solve the Rubik’s Cube in under 4 seconds (best time was 3.8 seconds).

TIAGo Robotic Manipulation Platform for Research

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TIAGo Manipulator Robot

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.

Sophia Human-like Robot from Hanson Robotics

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sophia robot

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.

Geekbot V2: Build a Rover Robot

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GeekBot V2

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.

Braava Jet Mopping Robot

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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.

Burger Making Robot [Video]

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Burger Making Robot

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.

Microrobots Pulling a 3900lb Car

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microbots pullilng a car

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.

Let's all Pull Together: Team of µTug Microrobots Pulls a Car

Pretty impressive if you ask us. More information is available here.

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