There are plenty of fancy clocks available on the market. This robotic clock is not your average clock though. It uses a marker to write down time and erases it at the right time. It is probably better to erase only the required digits instead of the whole time. Since the robot can write digits quickly, this inefficiency is not a big issue:
Meet the Samsung Techwin STAR UGV: an autonomous robot with 4-wheel independent driving technology that can detect its surrounding environment and use the data it has to find its way to its destination. These robots could be used for security and other purposes.
Meet the Laundroid: a laundry-folding robot that can fold T-shirts automatically. When you put your shirt inside the robot, it recognizes the type of clothing and uses its robot arms to begin folding it. Seven Dreamers Laboratories is expected to sell Laundroid to nursing care facilities from 2018.
Robots are going to do many things for us in the future. They are already capable of cooking food and doing work in the kitchen. The below video shows a group of robots cooking Ramen. The robots are a few years old, so they are probably even more capable these days:
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Table tennis robots have been around for quite some time. They keep getting better though. ARMdevices.net has posted a video that shows an improved version of the Omron Ping Pong Robot.
Here is a bed that can move you around in your home autonomously. The Bedfellow Robot Bed drives with a sustained 8 horsepower of force and can carry up to 12 people. It is designed to support up to 3000 lbs worth of weight. The bed is controlled by an Arduino Mega.
Meet the littleBits Electronics Gizmos & Gadgets Kit: an educational kit designed to teach your children a thing or two about the world of electronics. It comes with 15 modules and 10 accessories as well instructions for 12 projects. The kit can be used to build a MegaBlaster, BubbleBot, Wireless Doorbell, Spy Box, and other fun inventions.
Here is a wireless chess board that lets you play against others around the world without having to look at a screen. It has a real board and pieces but uses an Arduino system to move the pieces. The below videos show what you can do with this fun chess board:
In the past few months, we have covered a bunch of cool Arduino robots. Robots drawing things is nothing new. You could even build your own with Arduino. MakersBox has posted a video that shows you how to do just that. You are going to need an Adafruit Pro Trinket, a 5V stepper, a Micro servo, a ULN2803 Darlington Driver, and a few other parts to get started.
