Here is a robot that helps you keep your aquarium clean. Robosnail is a fully automated glass cleaner that prevents algae build up on the aquariums surface. It can clean the surface of your aquarium once a day and works on standard glass aquariums of 55 gallons up to 150 gallon aquariums. The battery lasts 30 minutes.
Robots could replace construction workers in the future. Take In-situ Fabricator for instance. It is a robot builder that can move around building sites automatically and make structures. It lays bricks into pre-programmed structures. It uses sensors and onboard computers for 3D mapping. IF is capable of adapting to minor design variations.
The above video gives you an idea how this robot works. More information is available here.
Meet BFS-Auto: a fast scanner that automatically scans over 250 pages per minute. It features fully-automated page flipping, real-time 3D recognition of flipped pages, and accurate digital restoration. The below video shows how this scanner performs:
Meet the Wonder Workshop Dash & Dot Robot Kit: a couple of cute robots that teach your children how to program. They come fully assembled and ready to play. They are compatible with iOS and Android tablets. Dash & Dot have sensors, so they can hear sounds and detect objects.
We have seen plenty of cool educational robots in the past. Kamigami is another exciting robot kit that aims to teach your children a thing or two about technology. These origami robots are easy to build and smartphone enabled. You can build one in under an hour. The robots are packed with sensors and support robot-to-robot communication.
Here is a kit designed to help you learn about robots and electronics. The LIME Robotic Hand pairs with its software to teach you about robots at a manageable speed. It has 3 servo motors, 5 fingers, and 5 pin connections. It is Arduino compatible.
Lyoth is compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac. It weighs only 400 grams. More information is available here.
Robots are going to do many things for us in the future. That includes playing music. The below video shows a band of metal robots playing music. In fact, these guys are expected to have their new album ready soon.
Meet the MAH3: a Hexapod Walking Robot that uses Hs-755 servos, an SSC-32 servo controller and a BotBoarduino microcontroller to get around. It is designed to let you test multiple walking gaits. This particular robot is being controlled by a PS2 wireless controller.
What’s better than a still Star Wars AT-ST module? A motorized version that can react to sounds. Pardopoz has shared a guide that shows you how to build a motorized AT-ST that reacts to sounds. You will need an Arduino Nano, 3D printed custom parts, microphones, and other parts to get started.
Meet the Neato BotVac Connected Robot Vacuum: a smart device that cleans your floor and lets you control it from your smartphone anywhere. You can stop, pause , schedule, and receive notifications on the go. The robot uses a laser mapping and navigation system to scan and map your rooms.
