Meet the Robobuilder UXA-90: a 1m tall humanoid robot with 300FPS vision processing, fall detection algorithm, and a soccer mode for competitions. It can produce human-like movement patterns. The robot comes with pre-programmed emotional gestures and mouth expressions. You get source files for body design as well.
In the past few months, we have covered a bunch of awesome robot arms for research. The Meca500 is another 6-axis robot arm that could prove useful for research, education, and laboratory automation. It comes with programming and simulation software. It supports an Ethernet connection and can be used with ROS.
Meet the Sparki: a programmable, Arduino compatible robot that you can control with a remote control. It comes with a Bluetooth module, various sensors, and stepper motors for you to get started. It also has a motorized gripper. By playing with this robot, you will learn about edge avoidance, line following, room navigation, and more.
Teaching robots to climb the stairs without an accident is easier said than done. Anyone who has done robot development is familiar with the challenges involved in teaching robots new skills. Qian Wang, a student from Institute of Media Innovation at Nanyang Technological University, has created a set of motions that enable the HR-OS1 robot to climb the stairs.
Meet Madeline Gannon: the researcher behind Quipt, which is a gesture-based control software for industrial robots. The robot relies on wearable markers and a motion capture system to see and respond to people in a shared space. This system enables you and the robot to collaborate safely.
Meet the Y&T Table Tennis Training Robot: a useful tool for those of you who want to practice the game but don’t always have a training partner. The robot has a table clamping design, so it does not take a lot of space. You can program it to try 9 different spins, fast/slow balls, or high/low shots. The display lets you adjust the system conveniently.
The A9 robot gives you some practice even when you don’t have a training partner. More information is available here.
Robots are going to do many things for us in the future, including helping us build and maintain buildings and handle complex design projects. This video from Carrara Robotics shows application of robots in design and architecture.
Meet the DJI MG-1 Drone: an aerial vehicle with a portable frame, advanced flight control, and an internal cooling system, ideal for crop protection. This 8-rotor drone can cover up to 60 acres per hour. It has a max payload of 10kg and sprays your crop efficiently.
Here is a giant robot crab developed by KIOST for undersea exploration. It is 2.4m long, 2.4m wide, and 1.3m tall. It weighs around 650kg with payload. The robot has 30 motors to move its 6 legs. It can adapt to different current or pressure conditions.
Meet the RQ-4B Global Hawk: a spy drone with a wingspan of 39.9 meters (longer than the wingspan of a Boeing 757). This unmanned aerial vehicle is powered by a Rolls-Royce F137-RR-100 turbofan engine. It has a cruising speed of 357 mph, max range of 14154 miles, and a max altitude of 60k feet.
