Meet KATIA: a modular, hackable robotic arm that will sell for the price of a laptop. The robot comes with heads, allowing you to use it for 3D printing or a camera setup. You don’t need to know coding to get started. Just guide the arm through a motion and watch the robot learn.
Meet RoboHero: a robot companion that moves its joints and performs fun tricks to entertain you. You can download free motion files for this cool robot. It has 3D printable parts, so you build your own custom companion. RoboHero offers WiFi control. It has an Arduino board inside, so you can customize its movements easily. These robots use 160 degrees micro servos for flexibility.
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Meet FiFish Atlantis: a remotely operated underwater vehicle that lets you capture underwater video. It has an illumination system, and an underwater control and communication system. This ROV can go down to 100 meters and navigate in any direction freely. The battery lasts for 2 ours on a full charge.
Here is a Segway personal transporter that transforms into a robot and connects to your smart devices. The Segway Robot can navigate and follow. It has an interface for hardware extensions. You also get a SDK to develop for the robot. The Segway Robot has multiple motors that you can control to move the robot around. It has an Intel RealSense RGB-D camera for depth sensing.
Meet the Scorpion RS2 from Howe & Howe and ARDEC: a robotic weapon station for ground combat that lets you engage the enemy with lethal or less-than-lethal force in a safer fashion. It is accurate and runs 24 hours. Its low center of gravity offers better stability.
Here is a cool robot that lets you do more with your Arduino boards. The Zumo Robot is a tracked robot platform with two micro motors to drive its treads. It has a 0.036″-thick laser-cut stainless steel sumo blade on the front to move objects. You are going to need an Arduino or compatible board to get started.
Playing with regular bat bots is fun. Mekamon takes the idea to the next level by providing you with a mixed reality gaming experience. Real Robotics is building robots with an augmented reality app, allowing players to launch attacks on others and have more fun in the process. These robots can be controlled using an app.
Remember the Sphero BB-8 Droid? It is a cute, app-enabled robot for Star Wars fans. Thanks to the Force Band, you can control the robot like a Jedi. It attaches to your wrist and lets you use simple gestures to pull, push, and drive your robot. Your BB-8 will follow you based on the motion of your arm and the direction your body moves.
Meet the Disco Drone from Parrot: a fixed-wing drone with removable wings and 45-minute flight time. It has a 8″ propeller and a high speed engine. The 14MP front nose camera lets you capture all the action. You can pilot this drone with Parrot’s Skycontroller and FPV glasses.
Meet Tipron: a home robot that transforms to project an 80″ screen from a distance of 3 meters. It can project at different heights and angles. The robot adjusts its height depending on its mode. For instance, it extends 80 cm when projecting but stays compact while moving.
