Robots were once relegated mainly to the mundane tasks of manufacturing and transportation, but now they are slowly spreading their limbs and entering many other areas of life and science.
While many of these latest robots are useful, some are just plain weird. Some use advanced algorithms to make them more human-like, while others have amazing designs designed for specific tasks.
Read on to meet seven of the most amazing robots you can find in the world right now.
Injectable nanobots
They may sound like something out of a cyberpunk movie, but injectable nanobots already exist. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering have created a small magnetic robots made of blood-thinning drugs which are designed to melt at a certain temperature, due to a special coating. These bots, which are about 12 times the size of a red blood cell, can be guided through blood vessels, with external magnets and medical imaging, to the part of the body where the drug needs to be delivered. there. Once in that ideal location, the magnets bind the nanobots together, causing them to heat up and melt, releasing more of the drug they’re paying for.
Atlas by Boston Dynamics
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Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robotics platform continues to evolve. Atlas first demonstrated classic parkour skills and amazing creativity. Now he has been taught”wake up” from the habituated state of slumber awkwardly. From a prone position, the robot bends its legs back at the waist, then uses the rotating hip joints to apply force and lift itself off the ground.
It may seem like an unusual move, but it’s a good indication of Atlas’ definition and flexible movements and can make it work in different fields.
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Dubbed “the world’s most advanced robot,” Ameca’s second-generation model now comes with the ability to generate a real face based on its answers to questions.
Ameca’s simple face mask, combined with artificial intelligence (AI), enables the bot to answer all kinds of questions and then make hand and facial movements to complement its answers. Those facial movements are surprisingly human-like, especially compared to the other robot, which uses a skeletal frame with visible hydraulics and looks very artificial. While Ameca doesn’t have to be deployed in a commercial environment, its developers at Engineering Arts see the future of the humanoid robot as assisting in public surveillance or acting as a host alongside real people.
Torso by Clone Robotics
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A robot powered by a system of battery-operated water pumps and valves doesn’t sound too surprising, but The torso is a little creepy. That’s because it uses this system to move many types of artificial bones and muscles, replicating the human body from the pelvis up – all covered with ghostly white skin. Despite this human-like frame, Torso’s movements are relatively stable, even when trained to walk naturally.
Clone Robotics, a robotics company, eventually hopes this technology will be used in humanoid robots that work on assembly lines, do household chores or even help deliver phone calls.
Related: Meet ‘Chameleon’ – an AI model that can protect you from the face thanks to a mask of digital technology.
mCLARI
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Spiders have long inspired robots in science fiction, but the mCLARI of course there is. At 0.8 inches (2 centimeters) tall, mCLARI is a tiny spider-bot that uses four legs that can move in two different directions, meaning the robot can change shape to get around. in difficult places and obstacles.
Although the robot does not have any advanced AI functionality and needs to be controlled from a distance, its adaptability could see it pave the way for robots that can crawl through the ruins of a collapsed building or the damage left by a natural disaster to hunt. survivors in hard-to-reach areas.
Desdemona
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Desdemona is a humanoid robot created by Hanson Robotics – the company behind it Sophia Robotwhich became the first in the world”robot citizen (of Saudi Arabia, to be exact) in 2017.”
Desdemona uses a large-scale language model (LLM) for its brain and has artificial skin that can replicate real facial expressions. But unlike similar humanoid robots, Desdemona isn’t just a technology showcase, she’s also a robotic music star who’s being morphed into a cultural figure with her own style and “core personality” – while basically a database with attributes and concepts that can. inform Desdemona’s future dealings. Desdemona is less about technology and more about the vision of how robots can become social and cultural beings like their human counterparts.
MenteeBot
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Although it may look like a modern robot, with clear arms that move in every direction of the bus, there is more to MenteeBot than meets the eye. In particular, it is designed to learn on the fly, using AI models to respond to different situations and tasks, such as helping a wheelchair user push a trolley cart. MenteeBot has a “Sim2Real” system that reduces the time it takes to go from a simulated job to the real world. This, when supported by reinforcement learning methods, a sensor device and a combination of actuators, could produce a robot by 2025 that could help with tasks from warehouse automation to help in the home environment.
Casio Moflin
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Pets are nothing new, but the Casio Moflin is one of the first designed to attract and bond with its users. Similar to a stuffed hamster, Moflin has technology that enables it to create a simulated personality and recognize its owner’s voice and the way its user uses it.
Unlike other robotic pets, like Sony’s Aibo dog, Moflin isn’t designed to chase balls or be an active pet — instead, it’s built to provide a comforting companion to people and forming friendships with them. A Moflin does not need to be fed but will act sad or anxious if it does not receive regular interactions, and those interactions will in turn help improve the Moflin’s personality.
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