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Arca Space Hoverboard

January 19, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMBDUomv_Fo ssince controversial ‘hoverboards,’ first graced the markets, the misnomer of the design has made for an ironic distinction —they don’t actually hover.Now, Arca Space Corporation in New Mexico has developed an electronic flying vehicle that can hover over any terrain, including water. The design can hold up to 243 lbs and flies a foot [...]

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Starship Delivery Robot

January 5, 2016

Starship Technologies is leading the revolution in local delivery. By introducing smart, friendly robots that travel the sidewalks, Starship is aiming to ultimately make the local delivery of goods free. For the delivery of goods we’re doing what broadband did for the delivery of content. We call it the Broadband of Things. SELF-DRIVING DELIVERY ROBOT [...]

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Painting robot follows your eyes to create art

December 29, 2015

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28243-painting-bot-follows-your-eyes-to-create-art/ It’s no Picasso, but it’s a start. A robotic arm that can be controlled with your eyes has just painted its first picture: a simple image of a house, grass and the sun. Developed by Aldo Faisal of Imperial College London and his team, the system takes a different approach to that used for [...]

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Medical Robots

December 22, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeX5VqerOP4 The picture at the top of this article almost definitely isn’t Verb’s new surgical robot. It’s Taurus, from SRI Robotics, which (according to a press release) “is licensing next-generation robotics technology to Verb Surgical that we believe will impact both the open and minimally invasive surgery markets and ultimately make the benefits of robotic [...]

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Paralysed man uses mind control to walk again

December 8, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6gai4SbRIU A 26-year-old man who is paralysed in both legs has walked for the first time in five years – just by thinking about it. He is the first person to have his brain activity recorded and used to control a muscle-stimulating device in his legs. Every year, 250,000 to 500,000 people worldwide suffer spinal [...]

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紙片機器人Robot Origami: Robot self-folds, walks, and completes tasks

December 2, 2015

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVYz7g-qLjs At the recent International Conference on Robotics and Automation, MIT researchers presented a printable origami robot that folds itself up from a flat sheet of plastic when heated and measures about a centimeter from front to back. Weighing only a third of a gram, the robot can swim, climb an incline, traverse rough terrain, [...]

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雷射誘發積層式3D線路技術,讓通訊天線更輕薄

November 16, 2015

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fpcnm_90z4 隨著通訊技術演進,手機背殼的彈丸之地可能就塞進了 2G、3G、4G、Wi-Fi、GPS,甚至是 NFC 天線,空間已經飽和,但是未來還有更多的通訊技術要塞進手機背殼之後,在手機體型不變的前提下,工研院研發的「雷射誘發積層式 3D 線路技術」,是目前最先進的解決方案之一。 雷射誘發積層式 3D 線路技術(Laser Induced Metallization 3D Circuit,LIM-3D)的核心,能將獨特配方的「奈米活性觸發膠體」噴塗在任何能於任意不規則曲面上,直接製作多層電路上,包括玻璃、陶瓷、金屬、任意高分子材質等,輔以雷射圖案化及金屬沉積,可在不規則曲面上製作多層金屬線路。由於活性膠體同時還能當做觸發層與絕緣層,所以能用於多層 3D 金屬微結構的製作。 這個技術能賦與天線設計更高的自由度,讓天線結構更加微型化且多樣化,最大的產業效益是突破目前天線市場天線製造的領域中,德國所主導的技術佔有九成市場的局面,當物聯網時代連網裝置的多元天線需求來臨時候,台灣業者將因為這個關鍵技術,可以有更多的產業發揮空間。

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農田機器人

November 12, 2015

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TML8KQrYdw 由德國公司 Bosch 資助的新創 Deepfield Robotics 開發設計田間機器人名為 Bonirob,只有一臺小車的大小。Bonirob 可以接手簡化田間繁瑣的事務,像是播種、插秧和除草,全由機器人處理。Bonirob 經由機器學習領域中,決策樹學習 (decision tree learning) 的過程,還能夠分辨農作物和雜草,而不需要施放除草劑。 Deepfield 公司專案經理 Amos Albert 說:「這一陣子,Bonirob 經由辨別葉子形狀、顏色和大小,能夠越來越精確區別我們要的作物和其他不要植物之間的不同。」 Bonirob 的除草套件叫「ramming death rod」,能夠徹底打擊雜草,讓作物能在相對優勢下成長。在胡蘿蔔田間試驗中,除草套件有 90% 的效率,並且不需要農藥。除了田間工作,Bonirob 也同時能監測田間狀況,判斷植珠生長的狀況,是否需要施肥或是需要水。

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The Stairclimbing Wheelchair

October 19, 2015

The wheelchair is electric powered and balances on two wheels while driving on even ground. To climb and descend stairs or overcome bigger obstacles a set of tracks can be lowered dynamically to keep the user level at all times.

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Makerarm 九合一機械手臂

October 19, 2015

Makerarm是款多功能的機械手臂,它支援更換各種工作刀頭與模組,不但能夠包辦3D列印、雷射、雕刻、切削、繪圖等工作,使用者也能透過HDK開發 各種新功能,讓Makerarm能夠擴充更多功能,更棒的是它的尺寸並不笨重,全機重量只有8.2公斤,讓一般使用者也能方便使用與收納。 可換刀頭發揮多種功能 Makerarm所瞄準的使用者是永遠都有用不完創意的創客,讓創客能夠擁有各種實用工具,將這些創意透過Makerarm化作實際成品。Makerarm的外型與一般機械手臂相當類似,具有可以上下升降與水平旋轉的機構,特別之處在於它的「手掌」的部分為模組化刀頭,使用者可以依所需更換刀頭,讓Makerarm發揮各種功能。 Makerarm最主要的功能就是3D列印,它可以在各種平面上進行3D列印,由於它的手臂能夠大範圍轉動,因此能夠列印物件的尺寸也相當大,最大的直徑可達30吋(76.2公分),高度則可達10吋(25.4公分),實用度相當高。 Makerarm的雷射刀頭採用功率為500mW的雷射(波長為405奈米),能夠在塑膠、木材、皮革、硬紙板等物件上蝕刻出各種圖案。雕刻與銑削功能能夠對塑膠、木材等軟性物件進行加工,切割刀頭則是能夠對乙烯基聚合物(如PVC)與各式模板加工,繪圖功能則是讓Makerarm能夠握著各種筆畫出設定的圖案。 此外Makerarm也能進行印刷電路板加工,對電路板銑削、鑽孔、焊接、上料組裝等PCBA製程(Printed Cirruit Board + Assembly)。若裝上真空吸盤或是電磁等夾具模組並配合組裝模組,就能讓Makerarm就能充當搬運各種零件的機械手臂,並以螺絲或膠將物件組裝起來。

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