Bionic pangolin
University of Surrey in the UK builds Plantolin, a pangolin-inspired robot designed by a Californian student that plants trees using its clawed paws.
Tracked multipurpose garden bot includes snowplow mode
US-based Yarbo have developed a new modular yard robot designed for year-round autonomous garden and yard maintenance.
Palletrone: Flying shopping trolleys are not far away
The Palletrone is a new aerial cargo transportation platform, developed by researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology in Korea.
Robotic hair transplant
Canadian company Venus have developed Artas iXi, a 7-axis robotic platform designed for hair transplants.
Self-amputating bot
Researchers at Yale University have developed a robot capable of melting its own limbs off to escape hazards.
Autonomous fresh grass harvesting and feeding system for cattle
Dutch agricultural machinery company Lely have developed Exos, an autonomous machine designed to harvest and feed fresh grass to dairy cattle multiple times a day.
Fungus-controlled robots tap into the unique power of nature
Researchers at Cornell University in the US are developing biohybrid robots controlled by fungal mycelia, which can react to environmental changes like light and chemicals.
Window cleaning bots wash New York skyscraper
Skyline Robotics, Durst Organization, and Palladium Window Solutions launched Ozmo, a robotic-armed window-cleaning robot, at 1133 Avenue of the Americas, a 45-story NYC skyscraper.
Layered animatronic robot head mimics singing/talking movements
Researchers from Sejong University and the Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed an animatronic robot head called Ray to help improve social interactions.
Unitree unveil mass production child-size humanoid
China’s Unitree have unveiled the mass-production version of their $16k G1 humanoid, having first been introduced in May this year.