It’s wine grape season! And what does that mean? Of course, it means that we have robots to do the manual labor of picking grapes, pruning, and recording data! And that’s exactly what Wall-Ye does. Specifically built for work in the vineyards, Wall-Ye uses two robotic arms and six cameras to pick over 600 vines per […]
Here we are to talk about the recent popularity of robotic insects. I know some of you won’t be too psyched by the fact that people are imitating robot behavior using robots, but you also have to admit that insects hold certain advantages as well, some including efficient and stable flight, ability to hide quickly, […]
Remember Roomba? You know, the robotic vacuum cleaner that is also programmable to do lots of other cool stuff? Well, recently, Honda has decided to make something similar, in the form of a Robotic Lawnmower. Called Miimo, it cuts about 2-3 mm of grass every time, and moves in random patterns, so that the lawn […]
In light of the recent discoveries, it seems that robotic fish are all the craze now. The Department of Homeland Security has recently been trying to strengthen security from the water, since the US receives a lot of cargo every day. Because it’s hard to inspect all cargo, it was better to have a robot […]
And now for a unique visit. In early 2009, a robotics kit under the name Bioloid came out. It was easy to program with a variety of different motions. And so, what do people let the Bioloid robots do? This is a slightly more relaxed video than usual, so enjoy! Sigh. If only the robots […]
Recently, Rethink Robotics created a revolutionary robot called Baxter. The reasons why Baxter is so useful are many. First, Baxter can actually work next to humans, with its design specific for safety. All of its limbs are encased in plastic, and so there are no extruding parts. This solves a lot of problems and also […]
Recently, automatic parking garages are becoming more an more popular. These automated “robo-garages” are able to deliver cars to designated parking spaces with only the swipe of a ticket by using a moving platform. Although they cost $25,000 to $50,000, they reduce a lot of the space needed. One of the major concerns with the […]
