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.
RC cars have been around for some time. Not all of them are capable of climbing walls though. These Wall Climbing Cars are different. Just stick them to the ceiling or wall, and you are set. You get a dual stick controller to interact with your car. You can move these cars left, right, forwards and back.
The above video gives you a better idea how well these RC cars perform. More information is available here.
Meet the Makerarm: a robotic arm designed with makers in mind. It can be used for 3D printing, carving, assembling, and other tasks on your desktop. This fabrication system attaches to your desk and offers interchangeable heads, so you can carve & mill, laser engrave, manipulate objects, and do a whole lot more.
Meet the GummiArm: a 3D printed robotic arm capable of opening drawers, catching objects, and interacting with its environment. It uses AX-18A Dynamixel Actuators to turn spools with elastic bands. The below video gives you a quick look at what this robot is capable of delivering:
Meet the RoBoHoN: a cute robot that serves as your smartphone. When you have a new call or message, the robot moves and talks to you. It dances, talks, and moves to entertain you and keep you connected. RoBoHoN has WiFi, 3G, and LTE compatibility and a 1.2 GHz processor.
Walking robots are getting smarter all the time. Navigating unknown terrain still remains a challenge for them. As the below video shows, it is possible to use a flying drone to map unknown areas and transmit the relevant data to the walking robot to help it get to its destination while avoiding obstacles.
Remember Harvard’s RoboBee? It is a tiny robot capable of tethered flight. According to Harvard researchers, the newest version can swim as well. These robots are tiny enough to sit on your finger. The below video shows how these robots accomplish flying in the air and moving in water:
