7 Mind-Blowing Robots That Will Change the Future!
Robot dog SpotMini
In 2016, Boston Dynamics revealed a four-legged friend to the world. It was cute and, at the same time, somewhat creepy. SpotMini can move independently, avoid obstacles, climb and descend stairs, and open doors. SpotMini sees its surroundings using a 3D vision system, and its main task is to guard the house, apparently. The creators are confident that he will soon be able to replace the living guards with this impressive feat of engineering.
The big boy Atlas
This bipedal humanoid robot can walk over rough terrain, carry heavy loads, and climb obstacles with its hands. Atlas is equipped with stereo vision and a rangefinder, which makes him even more akin to humans. In 2016, a video in which a company employee pushed Atlas with a stick and knocked the box out of his hands went viral. And suddenly, the whole world was worried that this was the beginning of the robot uprising or something. Thankfully, it’s just a very sophisticated trash can. By the way, a year later, he was already doing back somersault, climbed on racks, and jumped over logs. So maybe we’re not out of the water just yet.
Teacher-robot Pepper
Softbank Robotics’ Pepper is a friendly assistant with the ability to read people’s emotions, designed for the work of a secretary, salesperson, and even a nanny. Pepper is equipped with an integrated educational development environment (IDE) called Tethys, which was created to teach programming to students. Using the software, students can program it to move, speak, gesture, and display various messages on its screen in real-time. The creators hope this initiative will inspire the next generation of engineers and roboticists.
