The good folks at Particula are behind a bunch of smart toys, including app connected dice and Rubik’s Cubes. The GoChess is a robotic chessboard that can move multiple pieces simultaneously. It also has onboard light indicators for coaching, tips, and training.
Here is an ABB IRB 8700 with a giant Googly Eye that can sense and react to human movements. It was done as a collaboration with Madeline Gannon. She uses NVIDIA’s Isaac Sim along with ABB’s RobotStudio and depth-sensing cameras to track where a person is moving and how the robot should respond. The eye leans towards you if you move towards it. The below video shows it in action:
This is the FIFISH V-EVO: a smart underwater drone with a 4K 60fps camera and 360-degree omnidirectional movement made with explorers and filmmakers in mind. It has a 6-thruster design for unrestricted movement under water. This robot has dual 5000 lumens 5500K white LED lights for dark areas. It uses an adaptive AI sea plankton filtering algorithm for sharper footage.
Here is another robot that keeps your pool clean and uses sunlight to keep going. The WYBOT Robotic Pool Cleaner (M1 Ultra) is an app controlled robot with triple drive motors. It also can be controlled with Alexa and Google Assistant. It has various sensors, including depth, temperature sensors, and gyro.
Here is another app connected robot that cleans your windows without you having to break a sweat. The ECOVACS Winbot W1 Pro uses a forward-reverse motion in 3 modes to get the job done efficiently (deep cleaning, quick cleaning, and stain removal).
Spot from Boston Dynamics doesn’t need any introduction. It has gotten a lot of coverage in the media and for good reasons. In this video, you can see it combined with a lightweight external robot arm to perform dynamic grasps. The robot can follow a visual target and move its body to keep the target in sight.
The combined platform can reach objects that are difficult to reach. More information is available on IEEE.
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This is the LOLA Matradee L: a smart robot server that can deliver food and bus tables. It has over 80lbs carrying capacity. It has up to 15 hours battery life. The Matradee L comes with an AI camera and LiDAR. It can be programmed to work with other robots. This robot has a main screen that can be used to show advertising.
The Matradee L has 3 to 4 adjustable trays, each capable of holding 22lbs. More information is available here.
This is the PRODRONE 4BM: a long flight drone with max payload capacity of 10kg. It has a high output motor and a large diameter propeller. It has a compact design, allowing you to fit it in a 75cm square.
This drone has a sealed body with all weather construction. It has max speed of 60km/h. It uses 2 x 22000mAh batteries.
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In the past few years, we have covered plenty of robot dogs performing moves with agility. This video shows a Carnegie Mellon University robot walking on a balance beam without stumbling. The team used a reaction wheel actuator that mounts on the back of the robot that enables it to balance regardless of the position of its feet.
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Here is another smart robotic mower that cuts your lawn, so you don’t have to. The ECOVACS Robotics GOAT G1 comes with smart vision and navigation modules. It combines with your phone for easy boundary setup. It has a 360° panoramic camera and a fish-eye camera with 150-degree viewing angle.
