Fruit harvesting is one of the trickiest parts of the agricultural spectrum. The fruit not only has to be selected when it’s at the ideal ripeness, but also has to be picked very carefully so it doesn’t bruise or suffer damage. Now Israeli made Tevel fruit harvesting bots promise to revolutionize the process of fruit harvesting in a big way.
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Braava Jet 240 – let a robot mop your floor
Household chores, for the birds! Free up your time and buy a robot. We’re not quite on the Jetsons level of automated homes but that doesn’t mean you have to mop your own floor. The Braava Jet 240 will get it cleaned up for you just as well.
Read MoreRobot Delivery Dogs – forget drones, these robo critters could be dropping off your future packages
Delivery drones are the future we talk about most but what if we went with something a more on the ground? Continental has plans to make deliveries with cute little dog robots and honestly, that just sounds so much better.
Read MoreLOVOT – the robot that loves you
Technology can be isolating but more and more developers are searching for ways to use it to comfort and make people feel more connected. One train of thought is using robots to replace the missing companionship. LOVOT is the robot built to make people feel like someone is there for them.
Read MoreHEXA – the crab robot you control
Wanna get into robotics but just don’t know where to start? Well HEXA is here for you! The little crab robot that is waiting for you to teach it great things. Experiment, discover new ways of doing through robotics with this kit.
Read MoreWatney – build your own camera rover with 3D printing
So you have a 3D printer and you’re wondering what your next steps are with it now that you’ve made all the little figurines that you can think of. Well why not upgrade the next level of building and print yourself up a little mobile webcam, the Watney.
Read MoreMini Strandbeest – make your own wind powered walker
You may have seen the viral video of the giant “robots” who walk along beaches powered by nothing but the wind. It’s a neat trick of mechanics and although you probably cannot build hulking beasts to comb the deserts, you can recreate it on a smaller scale with the Mini Strandbeest, the DIY yourself kit that lets you build your own walker.
Read MoreKeecker – this robot is made for partying
The future we all dream of involves robots in our home and although they’re coming, they look a little different than we imagined. Enter Keecker, the pint sized robot that will keep you entertained no matter where you go in your home (as long as it’s on the first floor).
Read MoreSuper Monster Wolf – this robot may look scary but it’s trying to help
Before we understood natural food systems and cycles of life, humans made some really terrible hunting choices. Like killing all the wolves in an area which causes lack of natural predators and overpopulation of animals like deer which then eat the crops. Japan is trying to save their crops from such issues with the Super Monster Wolf, the animatronic . . . wolf.
Read MoreSpotMini – Boston Dynamics’ new robot is very smooth
By now you’ve heard of Boston Dynamics, the company that will be responsible for building or future robot overlords. Well good news for those who love robots, they’ve got a new one out and it looks better than ever. The SpotMini is a surprisingly lifelike four-legged machine.
Read MoreMIRO – the robot fish
There have been “robot” pets for a while now but the metal version of Fido never really caught on as more than a novelty. Maybe the worlds most boring pet, the humble fish, will make a better robot option. MIRO is a bio-mimetic robot that looks and swims just like a real fish.
Read MoreCozmo – the friendly little robot that will keep you company
Robots, they’re probably going to end up overtaking humanity but until then, some of them are kind of cute. If you would like your own non-murderous robot buddy in your life, check out Cozmo, the little robot with the big personality.
Read MoreRoboBees – the mechanical solution to the honeybee dilemma
You’ve probably seen reports of the honeybee possibly being declared an endangered species recently. This is very bad news because those fuzzy little guys are responsible for pollinating a good deal of our food. We’re still working on how to keep them from dying but technology has another solution, RoboBees, mechanical honeybees.
Read MoreA Future Without Jobs – check out this dark animation
It’s no great secret that more and more jobs are becoming automated and that machines are helping us become more productive in the workplace. This comes at the cost of actual workers in some cases. The more we automate, the less we need people to fill positions. Check out this short animated feature that shows one possible future, where the last worker on Earth receives their pink slip.
Read MoreCodybot – learn to code with this tiny robot
It’s pretty common knowledge these days that learning a coding language at an early age is a good idea. Even if your kid doesn’t go into the field, it will give them a better understanding of technology and how things work on the back end. Not everyone learns the same though and Codeybot is the little robot that wants to help you learn to code in a more hands-on way.
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