Aldous Animatronic Robot
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:
AxiDraw: Writing & Drawing Machine
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.
Chihira Kanae Robot for Air Travel Has Lifelike Facial Movements
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.
CIROS: Home Robot Prepares Salad
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.
Tio: Smart Motorized Building Blocks
Meet Tio: motorized building blocks that bring your 3D printed toys and LEGO creations to life. The kit comes with built-in LEDs, rechargeable batteries, magnetic mounts, templates, and everything you need to get started. Tio is compatible with iOS and Android devices. Users will be able to program these blocks, change their motor speed & LED colors, and more.
Nadine: Emotionally Intelligent Humanoid Robot
Meet Nadine: a smart robot that can speak with emotions and recognize people. It can remember people’s names and previous conversations. Prof. Nadia Thalmann is behind this robot. It has a soft skin and can smile, making it ideal as a personal assistant.
Bionic Fingertip Lets Amputees Feel Textures
Here is a bionic fingertip that connects to nerves in the arm and allows an amputee to feel rough or smooth textures in real-time. As the below video shows, this fingertip has a miniaturized sensor with electrical signals to stimulate the nerves of the subject.
Momaro Robot Driving a Car
Here is a wheeled-legged robot capable of operating a switch, handling tools, and even driving a car. Momaro has 4 legs that end in steerable wheels. It can shift its weight to three legs and climb over obstacles with the 4th leg.
Hybrid Driving-Stepping Locomotion with the Wheeled-legged Robot Momaro
The above video shows what Mimamo is capable of. More information is available here.
Robot Hand Dribbling
We have covered plenty of cool robotic hands here in the past. This robot from NamikiLaboratory shows a robot hand dribbling a ball like a pro. The below video shows the action in slow motion:
Robot hand dribbling (IEEE/RSJ IROS 2005)
More information is available here.
SkyWall100 Drone Defense System Captures UAVs Safely
It is no secret that many people have bought and flown drones in the past couple of years. These tiny machines could be a security threat to businesses though. SkyWall100 is a drone defense system that captures UAVs and controls their descent to the ground.
