Black Mirror fans probably know about the robotic dog featured in the fifth episode, titled “Metalhead,” as they were inspired by Boston Dynamics’ robots such as BigDog. Well, a group of college students decided to build a miniaturized version for less than $900, and it’s called “Stanford Pupper”. All it took was a 3D printer, Sony PlayStation controller and other easy to obtain parts.
Milrem Robotics partnered with InnoVfoam, the specialist in foam extinguishing technology, to develop robotic firefighting systems that can assist or even replace firefighters in the most dangerous environments. Their first project combines Milrem Robotics’ unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) Multiscope Rescue with InnoVfoam’s various firefighting systems, specifically foam proportioning systems and fire monitors.
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It’s only a matter of time before humans welcome autonomous robotic pets into their homes, and the Samsung M-1 just might be the first. Rather than a normal head, it comes equipped with an interactive LED screen of sorts that can display various expressions and / or notifications. Since the central computing unit runs off an artificial intelligence system, it automatically learns new tasks and adapts to your lifestyle.
Miso Robotics unveils their latest robot, the Robot on a Rail (ROAR). This innovative robot arm can be installed under a standard kitchen hood and enables two stations to work together simultaneously, while interacting with a cold storage hopper. It’s powered by Miso AI (Miso’s eponymous cloud-based platform) that enable to cook various dishes from several food categories, including chicken tenders, chicken wings, tater tots, french fries, waffle fries, cheese sticks, potato wedges, corn dogs, popcorn shrimp / chicken, and onion rings.
France-based Pollen Robotics has debuted Reachy at CES 2020, and while it may look like yet another robot at first glance, it’s actually of the open-source variety. That’s right, developers can use Python to create custom applications for Reachy’s system, while its modular parts can be swapped in and out depending on the task, like for food purposes or just customer service.