Meet the GrowBot: a garden robot with AI and plant recognition to help you grow fresh food in your yard. This solar-powered solution uses 95% less water. It relies on plant recognition and artificial intelligence to grow your garden faster. The GrowBot features WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. This soil-less system is less messy and easy to use. Just attach the water supply, plant the seeds, add plant food, and the rest is easy.
Here is a cute robot that wants to be your pet. The Omnibot OHaNAS is a robot pet that talks to you and understands greetings. It responds to physical contact and also goes online to get you the information you need. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth. Just bring your iOS or Android device, and you are set. You can find out more information about this robot on Japan Trend Shop.
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Robot vacuums have been around for quite some time. They get more sophisticated all the time though. The Neato Botvac D80 happens to be a sophisticated vacuum with a laser mapping and projection system to scan and map your rooms. It picks up dirt, crumbs, dust bunnies, pet hair, and other small things. You get a spiral blade brush and a combo brush with your purchase.
Meet the SOLOSHOT2: a robot designed to help you capture all the action outdoors. It is a robot cameraman that rotates to keep your camera pointing at you. It automatically pans, tilts, and zooms without you need anything else. Link multiple SOLOSHOT2 units together to capture more angles and track multiple objects.
Meet the WalkCar: a mini personal transporter that helps you move around. It is small enough to carry it in your backpack. The device is made from aluminum and weighs under 6.6 pounds. It is available in indoor and outdoor versions. The WalkCar can reach top speeds of up to 6.2 miles per hour and has a range 7.4 miles.
Playing ping pong can be lots of fun when you have a decent opponent. Even when you don’t, you can rely on a robot like the Throw II Robot to practice the game. It helps you practice your forehand and backhand with short and long balls. The robot offers remote arc adjustment, fixed/random/mixed program modes, and adjustable speed of up to 100 balls per minutes.
The Throw II Robot Tennis Robot features a remote control and has something for causal and advanced players. More information is available here.
So you want to improve your table tennis skills? You need to practice often. Not everyone has access to a practice partner all the time. The Robo-Pong 2050 is a robot that allows you to practice spins and various shots at home even when nobody is around to play with you. It supports topspin, backspin, left sidespin, right sidespin, and combination spin shots.
Here is a robot that you don’t see every day. This fire-breathing pony has a handheld controller, allowing the operator to move the head of the robot to burn things around it. The below video shows how the robot performs:
The robot was shown at Maker Faire Detroit a while ago.
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Plenty of fans would love to travel to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup but have concerns about security. Moscow Technological Institute (MTI) researchers have developed a humanoid robot to serve visiting fans. It has cameras and cyber security algorithms to help the fans, resolve arguments, and even summon the police.
