Rapiro is a humanoid robot kit that includes 12 servo motors, RGB LED lights for the “eyes”, an Arduino base (upgradeable to Raspberry Pi) to bring robotics to the masses. The kit can be used out of the box even without any programming. The kit is available for around $400 in Japan.
Category: Robots
Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical at MWC 2016
Posted by – February 24, 2016
Ubuntu is being used around the world, on servers, to power the cloud, switches, routers, base stations and Snappy Ubuntu works on drones, robots and more for the IoT world. Snappy 3.0 will be on Ubuntu 16.04. Ubuntu also shows off Ubuntu on Smartphones, Tablets, and their Nexus 4 showing convergence running “the same” Ubuntu on the phone and on the external display as a dekstop. Check back for my Ubuntu booth tour video coming up.
Remote Controlled Bird, Rohm Micro Flying Object Laboratory
Posted by – February 19, 2016
At the Rohm booth there was a remote controlled 31gram bird flapping around, here’s an interview with the creator.
Microduino mCookie, Open-source Magnetic Module Compatible with LEGO Arduino
Posted by – January 29, 2016
Microduino mCookie is a small open-source module with different sensors(Bluetooth,WiFi,GPS,Audio,Motor etc) inside, it comes with colorful shell ,magnetic connector and pogo pins. support AVR, STM32, MS430, 51,MIPS, ARM, FPGA system, compatible with LEGO and Arduino, Makers can use it for projects like 3D printing, Robotics, Drones, IoT, wearable or any of your new ideas. Retailer price at $299 for mCookie kit.
You can contact Microduino here:
Bin Feng, CEO,Co-founder
bin@microduino.cc
https://www.microduino.cc/
Makeblock Headquarters Tour, Design House, Engineers
Posted by – January 27, 2016
Makeblock is open-source platform to building robots, 3D printers, artwork or other devices. It can connect with aluminum mechanical parts, electronics modules and even compatible with Legos. Not only focus on Maker and Education market, Makeblock also want to entry Consumer Electronics market. Here is the design house and HQ tour we filmed in Makeblock office based in Nanshan, Shenzhen, with 130 employee most of them are engineers working on hardware and software every day.
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Best of CES 2016: Rokid Amazing Robot AI Home Assistant As A New Family Member
Posted by – January 7, 2016
Rokid Smart Robot Voice Assistant running Android on Samsung Exynos5410 Octa-core ARM Cortex-A15/A7 big.LITTLE with custom amazingly beautiful Android Launcher developed by Rokid projected using an integrated Texas Instruments DLP Pico Projector. Artificial Intelligence, Voice Conversations and Voice Commands are supported. Rokid supports far-field technology for 5-6 meters voice recognition with a bunch of algorithms with their microphones, such as AEC, beam forming, VAD, and more. Third party apps for music playback and perhaps even also Uber can be integrated, it’s a Smart speaker with a microphone array it can detect where the voice is coming from, it can detect who is talking to it through voice print. Rokid implements Gesture Recognition, Face Recognition through it’s front-facing camera, Rokid has Touch sensors on each side to do things such as turning up and down the brightness and volume. The experience with Rokid is totally amazing and the features for Smartly bringing notifications and voice commands to a room, this is how the Amazon Echo of the future could look like. There might be Robot Faces which a user can customize to choose if for example it should project a real face and perhaps also use speech based on a real recorded voice.
You can contact the project manager of Rokid here:
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$350 YYD Home Robot on MT6735
Posted by – December 24, 2015
YYD Robot Xiaoyong is a Home Robotics at retailer price $350(RMB2000). Powered by MTK6735 Quad-core ARM Cortex A53, runs Android 5.1,it comes with 5’’ touch screen, touch sensors, IR sensor,dual speaker, the YYD Robot can do lots of job by voice control like home security; smart home control the home appliance like A/C,TV; translation (both English and Chinese); phone calling, video calling; dancing; weather notification, education. The battery life up to 1 week with build-in 17000mAH battery. YYD Robot also design Robotics used for commercial, Kids, they have a team with 100 engineers now working hard to make YYD Robot Xiaoyong to start shipping in Chinese market at end of 2015!
You can contact YYD Robot here:(Please let them know if you watch this video)
Raje Zhang, General Manager
zhangzhongyue@yongyida.com
Mobile:+86 186 1651 6356
Robot Development Kit using Hardkernel ODROID-C1+, VU7 display, ODROID-XU4
Posted by – December 10, 2015
Category: Tablets, Set-top-boxes, Robots, Development Boards, Exclusive videos, AmLogic, Samsung, ARM TechCon, Android, Ubuntu
Bo Lechnowsky of ameriDroid.com shows the fully-programmable robot kit based on the ODROID-C1+ and controllable through the web. We then moved on to an 8-inch tablet kit for the ODROID-C1+ which includes case, multi-touch screen and battery for less than $100 due to be available this December. After this, we looked at a new 7-inch tablet-style multi-touch display from ODROID called the VU7 that allows attaching an ODROID-C1+ to the backside providing an expandable tablet-like solution for low cost. The ODROID-XU4 was discussed, an Exynos-5422 octa-core ARM Cortex-A15 at 2.0GHz and ARM Cortex-A7 at 1.4GHz ARM board with 2GB LPDDR3 on-board, USB3.0/2.0 ports and gigabit Ethernet along with removable eMMC and microSD storage options. An ODROID-C1+ was shown which is a low-cost but powerful AmLogic S805 quad-core ARM Cortex-A5 at 1.5GHz ARM board with 1GB LPDDR3 on-board with USB2.0 ports and gigabit Ethernet, also with the removable eMMC/microSD storage options. We then moved on to a display from a partner company, Withrobot.com, that showed real-time bar- and QR-code reading from three cameras simultanously through one USB3.0 port on an ODROID-XU4 and a 5MP standalone USB camera processed by OpenCV on an ODROID-XU4. In the background was an ODROID-C1+ with a HiFi Shield and a VU7 streaming high-quality audio to a stereo running Rune Audio. Volumio is also available for this platform. Both distributions are controllable by a smartphone or tablet from anywhere.
You can order these and read more about it at:
http://ameridroid.com
http://odroid.com
$9.99 drones and $19.5 Drone with Camera by CoolerStuff
Posted by – October 31, 2015
Cooler stuff shows their drones at different price levels, $9.99(in bulk) Mini drones with RC, $19.5 with built-in camera, $16 drone with 4 wheels (car/drone combo), also a very affordable remote live stream camera drone and more.
Distributors can contact CoolerStuff here:
market@coolerstuff.net
Mobile:+86 13825822066
Reeman Robot on RK3288 Android with Artificial Intelligence, 10″ touchscreen, sensors
Posted by – October 25, 2015
Reeman is a Robotics startup in Shenzhen making a $500 Robot for kids to play, to video-chat with their parents at work, for parents to video-monitor their kids at any time remotely, for kids to learn and play. Reeman Robot has advanced features based on the Rockchip RK3288 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A17 with ARM Mali-T760 GPU, it also has 3 micro-controllers, motors, sonar and infrared sensors, 3D camera sensors (to map and recognize where it is in rooms and spaces!), stereo microphones (to know where sound is coming from!), built-in speakers, camera, a 10.1″ capacitive touch-screen, it’s able to go back to the charger to charge itself automatically! An ex-employee from IBM is developing an artificial intelligence system for it to learn and react intelligently to an unlimited number of situations, questions and sentences in Chinese. Reeman has a team of 20 engineers now working hard to ship this robot on the Chinese market at $500 (2999rmb) in the first quarter of next year!
Reeman is very interested to find a partner to help develop English-language AI system with English voice-recognition, apps and educational/gaming content so this robot can be sold outside of China also! (hello Google/Alphabet? Can you make them a Robotics APK for Android with APIs for all sensors etc?) Interested partners, developers, distributors can contact Reeman below:
Jerry Gao, CEO
Jerry.Gao@reeman.cn
Mobile: +86 18902468056
Phone: +86 75586239429
http://www.reeman.cn/?_l=en
Makeblock Maker Kit 3D printing, Painting and more robots
Posted by – October 15, 2015
Makeblock is an open-source robots construction platform with aluminum mechanical parts, easy-to-use electronics modules and software, also compatible with LEGO bricks and many industry standard parts.
Makeblock shows their maker kits including 3D printer, Kids education robots, DIY painting robots on China Sourcing Fair. These are Powered by different SOC platforms like Atmel, Freescale, ST and Intel Edison, Based on Arduino, with different sensors, support for Android/iOS/windows app control through phone/PC via bluetooth.
Distributors and resellers can contact Makeblock here:
Sales Manager: Alice Zhang
Email:alice@makeblock.cc
Mobile/wechat/whatapps:+86 137 5111 1792
Website: http://www.makeblock.cc
Rotacaster wheels are 360-degree multi-directional for smooth moving Robotics
Posted by – October 13, 2015
Australian company Rotacaster shows their 360-degree movement and multi-directional wheel for smooth moving Robotics, for robots on wheels that can turn and follow smoothly.
Omron Ping Pong Robot wins against me!
Posted by – October 12, 2015
I loose against the Omron pong pong robot. They are tuning and improving it, while claiming that this is to show Robots collaboration with humans, they focus on trying to see all slices and lifts and to beat real champions next. Omron also shows some of their other smart sensors, mechanics, for wearables, smart home, self-driving cars and more.
Sharp Robohon Robot Smartphone!
Posted by – October 12, 2015
Sharp shows Robohon, a Robot Smartphone and perhaps your new friend. Put your LTE SIM card in this small humanoid robot and it walks and dances around and talks to you based on cloud language conversation learning, and you put it up to your face when you make a phone call. This is really happening.
MantaroBot TeleMe Telepresence Robot
Posted by – October 7, 2015
Wookey is testing out the MantaroBot TeleMe, he’s in the UK talking remotely to the people at the Linaro Connect in San Francisco. I filmed Wookey talking about Debian on ARMv8 64bit in my previous video.
$180 Balance Scooter Factory Tour at Shenzhen Realtime
Posted by – October 4, 2015
Shenzhen Realtime show their balance scooter factory with assembly and testing lines. People ride those around the world, the speed can go up to 12km per hour, with 36W 4.4AH battery (charging time 2 hours), the cruising radius they say is up to 30km. The net weight of a smart balance wheel scooter is around 12kg, the Maximum load weight up to 125kg and maximum climbing angle is 15 degrees. They say that it is convenient or fun to ride those indoors at exhibitions, airports, in big office buildings, hotels and etc. Shenzhen Realtime’s price is around $180 for minimum orders of around 500pcs, contact them for info.
You can buy it from their amazon shop:
http://www.amazon.com/Drifting-Electronic-Unicycle-Intelligent-Monocycle/dp/B014KJ5DB2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441355263&sr=8-1&keywords=B014KJ5DB2&pebp=1441355351269&perid=066KXG86JHTB710Q8585
You can contact Shenzhen Realtime here:
Gerneral Manager:
Philip Yan
Email:info@cozyswan.com
Mobile: +86 15814470797 (also work with whatapps and wechat)
$799 UBTECH Robot Alpha, $999 UBTECH Robot voice and app control
Posted by – September 11, 2015
UBTECH shows their humanoid Robot on IFA 2015. You can control the Robot Alpha through app (both iOS and Android supported) via Bluetooth, it is highly flexible and move like a human. With build-in 7.4V 2200mAh battery, play-time up to 1 hour. The 2nd generation will support voice control both English and Chinese. The retail price of 1st Generation UBTECH Alpha is $799, 2nd Generation with voice control will be $999.
You can contact UBTECH here: (Please let them know if you watch this video)
Harry Hu, Overseas Sales Manager,
harry.hu@ubtrobot.com
Mobile:+86 136 3282 6332
Atmel Powered LocoRobo Educational Robots, Arduino, Bluetooth 4.0, IOS, Android
Posted by – August 15, 2015
LocoRobo is an educational robotics platform Powered by Atmel Processors, open-source Arduino system, work through Bluetooth 4.0 with iOS, Android and Web app. Children can start basic coding the robot with apps. it also support 4 different coding languages including Python, C, Javascript, Matlab for advance users, featuring a ring of multi-color LEDs on its top, it shows color animations, supports charging via micro USB by a build-in lithium-ion battery. The founder of LocoRobo, Pramod ,a Ph.D of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor Drexel University in Philadelphia, introduces more about their educational robots in this video. For more info please visit: http://locorobo.co
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exiii Prosthetic Carbon fiber hand “Handii” by 3D printer
Posted by – July 13, 2015
The Japanise company exiii bring their prosthetic hand to Maker Faire Shenzhen 2015. Uses light 3D printed materials of Carbon fiber. The exiii handii can controlled by muscle, with 1 motor in each finger and EMG sensor inside, smartphone can control the handii based on the pattern of the signal which received wirelessly.
Makeblock Maker Open Final Day, finished projects, Winner Announced
Posted by – June 22, 2015
This is the final day of the Shenzhen Maker Open 2015, where all the projects are presented and where the winner is announced. Maker Open is a 48-hour international robotic competition held by Makeblock, SIAT and Shenzhen Government. Makeblock is a robot construction platform, which provide anodized aluminum extrusion mechanics, easy-to-use electronics and software that are supported by each other. Makeblock’s mission is to lower the skill level requirement of making things!
There are 12 team from overseas and China joining the 2015 Shenzhen Maker Open, including students from MIT, university Utah, makers from Italy and Austria, as well as the students from Peking university, student from Shenzhen high schools and more. The Maker game theme is “music/chess/writing/drawing” in Chinese tradional archaism called“琴棋书画qinqishuhua”.
Maker Open came from Makeblock’s company trandition activity – 24 hours makerathon! Makeblock brings it to Shenzhen Maker Week.
Makeblock’s websites:
http://www.makeropen.org
http://www.makeblock.cc
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maker-Open/127115557619938
http://facebook.com/makeblock
http://twitter.com/makeblock
https://www.youtube.com/Makeblock
http://google.com/+Makeblock
