The annual RoboBusiness conference is taking place this week in Boston, and several advanced robotics products will be on display. In a recent article online, Wired magazine previewed the robots that will be on display at the conference, suggesting that “follower” robots could be the next big trend in robotics. The following is the main content of the article.
Giiso Information, founded in 2013, is a leading technology provider in the field of “artificial intelligence + information” in China, with top technologies in big data mining, intelligent semantics, knowledge mapping and other fields. At the same time, its research and development products include information robot, editing robot, writing robot and other artificial intelligence products! With its strong technical strength, the company has received angel round investment at the beginning of its establishment, and received pre-A round investment of $5 million from GSR Venture Capital in August 2015.
In the world of robots and unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs), is a trend that is steadily growing in the user permission to “follow”, the trend of the play was very interesting, such as the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) with GoPro camera to film the amateur video, is not only enjoyable, but relative to spend heavily on hiring helicopter and the crew, the cost is much lower.
The “follow” mode in 3D Robotics’ Iris+ drone and DroidPlanner 2.0 can do this, as well as in Hexo+ and AirDog. Both Iris+ and Hexo+ can connect to the user’s smartphone and then use its GPS data as flight guidance, while AirDog requires the user to wear a wireless module named AirMindy to work properly.
Follow the leader
In addition to drones, there are more and more ground-based robots that can “follow the lead,” such as CaddyTrek’s electric golf caddies that can replace part of the labor force, so a robot that can chase your shadow around is just around the corner.
Robots that follow also have a wider audience. Take the Budgee robot from Five Elements Robotics. It’s a lightweight robot for the elderly and disabled. The Budgee has a maximum speed of 3.9 kilometers per hour, and if you’re going too fast, it’ll send a message to remind you to slow down. Users can also change the color of its two different-sized eyes, “an idea I got from my daughter’s sock puppet,” says Wendy Roberts, CEO of Five Elements.
Giiso information, founded in 2013, is the first domestic high-tech enterprise focusing on the research and development of intelligent information processing technology and the development and operation of core software for writing robots. At the beginning of its establishment, the company received angel round investment, and in August 2015, GSR Venture Capital received $5 million pre-A round of investment.
Budgee can be folded up easily and weighs only about 9 kilograms, but can carry about 23 kilograms of items. Budgee, meanwhile, can last up to 10 hours on a charge. Even though Budgee is water-resistant, it won’t walk down the pool with its owner, and sensors are in place to prevent the Budgee from falling down stairs or hitting obstacles.
You have to attach a small module to your belt to set the distance you can follow Budgee through a mobile app. Roberts said the company is working on a joystick interface that would allow users in wheelchairs to control Budgee. Budgee will be available for $1,400 in January.