Category: Robots
CES 2021: Moorebot launches $179 Scout robot
Moorebot, which brought us the Hubble HUGO Baby Cam and the ZEUS fighting robot, today announced the new $179 Scout robot at CES 2021. Moorebot’s capabilities include Smart Home integration with either Amazon Alexa or Google Home, monocular SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping), and audio and visual intelligence that enables Scout to recognize, follow and…
Proscenic launches M7 Pro Robot Vacuum cleaner
Smart home appliance manufacturer Proscenic - which makes components for Panasonic, Hitachi, Zojirushi and Philips - has announced the availability of its £399 M7 Pro Robot Vacuum Cleaner. Featuring simultaneous mopping capability and 4.0 laser navigation, the M7 Pro utilises the IPNAS 3.0 system to intelligently navigate and map the home, creating a real-time map…
Kitronik Launches :Move Motor for BBC Micro:bit
Kitronik, the Nottingham based electronics and educational technology company that supplies schools across the world, has launched its latest product for use with the BBC micro:bit – the :Move Motor. The :Move Motor is a robotic buggy that can be coded using the BBC micro:bit or the Adafruit Clue. A more advanced buggy than…
Hyundai exoskeleton wins Red Dot design award
Hyundai’s exoskeleton wearable robot, the Vest Exoskeleton (VEX), has won the Product Design category (Innovative Product field) at the Red Dot Design Awards - the prestigious international design competition, now in its 60th year. The VEX exoskeleton was developed by Hyundai Motor Group to prevent injuries. It is primarily designed for production-line workers who need to…
Scientists develop robot personal trainer
Scientists have developed a robot personal trainer to coach runners through an exercise programme on the treadmill. Humanoid robot Pepper can tell jokes, show sympathy, lean in towards the runner and change eye colour to express different emotions. The support is personalised based on the gym-goer’s heart rate, speed, personality type, mood and fitness level.…
Scientists create Trimbot, a gardening robot
Scientists have created Trimbot, a gardening robot that can prune roses and trim bushes, making light work of gardening chores. The green-fingered robot uses mapping technology to find its way around the garden and performs horticultural tasks with its advanced cutting tools. Developers fitted five pairs of cameras and a flexible robotic arm to an automated…
Scientists develop robot inspectors for offshore wind farms
Scientists have developed fully autonomous robots which are able to inspect wind farms for damage. Unlike many drones, these do not require a human operator and can assess the integrity of offshore wind turbines. Those behind the devices believe they could help prevent technicians having to undergo the “dangerous and expensive” process of abseiling down…
Russian capsule carrying robot fails Space Station docking
A Russian space capsule carrying a humanoid robot has failed to dock as planned with the International Space Station. A statement from the Russian space agency Roscosmos said the failure to dock on Saturday was because of problems in the docking system. It said the space station itself and the six-person crew are safe. Given…
Life-like robots closer to reality
Life-like robots that can make decisions, adapt to their environment and learn, are one step closer to becoming reality. Researchers at the University of Bristol have demonstrated a new way of embedding computation into soft robotic materials. This advance could create new robotic possibilities to environmental monitoring, pollution clean-up, drug delivery, prosthetic devices, wearable biosensing…
Hopping space robot SpaceBok plays live-action ping pong!
A dog-like robot which is being developed to hop across complex terrain on other planets has been used to play a live-action game of ping pong in its latest phase of testing. Scientists mounted the SpaceBok sideways onto a free-floating platform to mimic a zero gravity environment in two dimensions, while moving themselves side to…
