Here is a robotic carry-on that follows you wherever you go. NUA automatically follows you and avoids obstacles. It charges your smartphone, tablet, and other devices. NUA sends real-time data like weight and location to your smartphone.
Robots are going to do many things for us in the future, including offering fashion recommendations. The below video shows the Pepper robot running a fashion recommendation system. This software allows customers to find the right clothing items for their figure.
We have covered plenty of cool humanoid robots here in the past. The Atlas robot is quite special though. The robot is built by Boston Dynamics. As you can see in the below video, the robot demonstrates whole-body coordinated motions with a control algorithm by IHMC.
So you want to learn more about robotics and electronics? The Rokit Kit has you covered. It has 11 modes and does not require any soldering for you to get started. You can build a line-following, rubber band gun, and other robots with this. The kit includes motors, smart board, wheels, metal frames, and other parts to get started.
Robots are already helping businesses become more operationally efficient. The JetSnake system is designed to handle missions that could be risky to humans. It can navigate in tight spaces and operate at pressures up to 5 bar. It can be used for cleaning, declogging, and inspection missions.
In the past few months, we have covered plenty of awesome bio-inspired robots. In the future, robots will not only perform tasks but collaborate with each other. This video from Festo covers how they managed to build BionicANTs using 3D printing. These machines can make autonomous decisions and cooperate with each other.
Meet the Mu: a smart robotic head that turns your LEGO projects and other toys smarter. It has a brain and an eye to get your kids familiar with various components of a robot and basics of computer vision. Mu is equipped with infrared transmitters. It has algorithms to recognize patterns, such as lines, colors, shapes, and faces.
Meet the Zmodo 360° Robotic Camera: a smart home gadget with 360-degree motion detection and automatic rotation. It also comes with two sensors for your doors or windows, alerting you when something’s open. Pivot offers 1080p HD video. It comes with temperature and humidity sensors. You also get night vision functionality. More information is available here.
Meet Double 2: a telepresence robot that lets you attend meetings at a remote location from anywhere. It has a shock absorption mechanism that allows the robot to maintain stability while moving around obstacles. It can go up to 80% faster when you need to cover a long distance.
There is no better way to learn about quadcopters and UAVs than building your own. CoDrone can help with that. It is an educational kit with everything you need to build a drone that can follow you and engage in laser battles. The developers have step-by-step videos to show you how to get started.
